Khowaja Abdul Jawad Siddiqi*, Bibi Deyana Hidayat**
Abstract
The performance of banks across different
countries exhibits varying outcomes. These disparities can be attributed to the
efficiency of banks in mobilizing and allocating resources, as well as the
absence of various regulatory constraints between banks and the public. The
prohibition of interest in Islam, coupled with its pivotal role in economic
discourse as a linchpin connecting goods and services markets, the money
market, and the balance of payments, has posed a significant challenge to
Islamic societies and Muslims. As a potential solution to this dilemma, Islamic
banking has been introduced in numerous Islamic countries and even in some
non-Islamic nations, either on a nationwide or regional scale. Despite its
inherent challenges, limitations, and shortcomings, Islamic banking offers
distinct advantages compared to conventional banking.This research adopts an analytical-descriptive approach and employs
a library research methodology. By drawing on various sources, the study delves
into a comparative analysis of Islamic and conventional banking systems.
Islamic banking, fundamentally rooted in Islamic culture and knowledge, is an
integral component of a broader framework. The findings suggest that a
comparative analysis of resource mobilization and allocation methods in
conventional and Islamic banking reveals a greater diversity of resource mobilization
methods and incentive tools within the Islamic banking system. However, the
incentive tools employed in the conventional banking system are generally more
robust and stable.
Keywords: Objectives of
Islamic banking, Conventional banking, Successes and challenges of Islamic
banking