{"id":53800,"date":"2022-08-26T09:00:45","date_gmt":"2022-08-26T01:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/?p=53800"},"modified":"2022-11-25T19:05:39","modified_gmt":"2022-11-25T11:05:39","slug":"principal-shariah-and-sustainable-investing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/principal-shariah-and-sustainable-investing","title":{"rendered":"Shariah And Sustainable Investing: Two Sides Of The Same Coin"},"content":{"rendered":"

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At first glance, it would seem that Shariah investing and Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) share a common objective – to bring a positive social impact through investing despite the difference in screening methods.<\/p>\n

Let’s take a closer look at both Shariah and sustainable investing to see what opportunities are available for investors where Shariah meets ESG.<\/p>\n

<\/span>What is Shariah Investing?<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

Governed by certain Shariah rules and parameters, Shariah investing is not only seen as a religiously guided investment, but it is also a form of socially responsible and ethical investing.<\/span><\/p>\n

From a Shariah viewpoint, investing in shares is permissible as long as the activities of the businesses are within the Shariah parameters and guidelines. To ensure Shariah-compliant investing, two layers of screening are generally applied namely on the business activity (sector screening) and financial screening.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t
Sector Screening<\/strong><\/th>Financial Screening<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
  • Analyse the Shariah non-compliant business activities.<\/li>\n
  • Two approaches:\n
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    • Sector code: any involvement in Shariah non-compliant sector is not allowed.<\/li> \n
    • 5% tolerance: allowance up to 5% of the Shariah non-compliant income provided that the main business activity is halal.<\/li><\/ul><\/td>