Revisiting TAKAFOL Insurance: A Survey of J&K YATEEM Trust and GUNIAT-UL-ULOOM
(Issues and Challenges)
Dr. Seema Bashier, Dr. Mohmad Amin Mir
ABSCRACT: With Muslims accounting for one in four of the world's population to totalling nearly 1.6 billion of the world's 6.8 billion people, the potential market for Islamic financial services is considerable. India stands at the second place when it comes to Muslim population after Indonesia and with approximately 189 million Muslims as per 2017 census. Insurance has become an absolute necessity to trade and industry and all the financial activities. It is a risk mitigating tool both in personal life as well as in business environment. Islamic insurance is insurance that is very Islamic i.e. in confirmation with Islamic law (Shariah). It aims at protecting the human beings especially when they are in harm. The purpose is not profit but to uphold the principle of “bear ye one another’s burden”. The paper aims at introducing Takafol in India and throwing light on the challenges and certain issue faced by Islamic institutions.
[ FULL TEXT PDF 1-8 ] DOI: 10.22587/rjss.2018.11.2.1
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The Expectation of the Elderly and Disabled Towards Facilities and Utilities at Buddhist Tourist Attractions in Mueang District, Chiang Rai, Thailand
Khwanruethai Krongyut, Wachirawit Worachitsanuphong
ABSTRACT:
The Tourism for All initiative has been central to public interests since 2016 due to the fact that World Tourism Organization (WTO) has urged tourism to take into account equality in accessing tourist destinations and the use of facilities and utilities for those with physical impairments. Also, the population structure in Thailand undergoes changing and transcending into ageing society. A number of scholars place their interests on studying adjustment of tourist sites to accommodate the needs of the increasing number of elderly and disabled people. This article attempts to examine expectations of the elderly and disabled in visiting Buddhist tourism spots in Chiang Rai, Thailand. The data will be used to improve the design and development of facilities and utilities in the Buddhist tourism sites to meet with the tourists’ expectations and satisfaction and therefore create memorable tourism experience for them.
[ FULL TEXT PDF 9-16 ] DOI: 10.22587/rjss.2018.11.2.2
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Analyzing the Relationship of Factors towards Adoption of Mobile Wallet
Anan Watcharadamrongkun, Nattaphat Apirungruengsakul, Santidhorn Pooripakdee
ABSTRACT:
This research has objectives to analyze relationship of adoption factors for mobile wallet by giving questionnaires to samples in Bangkok Metropolitan with the total of 300 respondents. The data was analyzed by using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) techniques. The results showed that attitude toward use (AT) had positive relationship with accepting mobile wallet by using Attitude toward Use (AT) as the mediator variable.
[ FULL TEXT PDF 17-22 ] DOI: 10.22587/rjss.2018.11.2.3
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