 
								An Overview of the Emergence of Takaful: An Islamic Type of Insurance Policy
								
									
										
											
											
												Suria Zainuddin,
											
										
											
											
												Izyan Nadiah Md Noh
											
										
									
								 
								
									
										Issue:
										Volume 2, Issue 5, October 2013
									
									
										Pages:
										112-115
									
								 
								
									Received:
										26 August 2013
									
									
									Published:
										30 September 2013
									
								 
								
								
								
									
									
										Abstract: The Islamic type of insurance policy, called Takaful, is increasingly known at present and attracts the attention of the insurance holder especially in Islamic country like Malaysia. The purpose of this article is to provide basic definition and offer some explanations of takaful and how it differs from conventional insurance. It is also aimed to increase the understanding of takaful and avoid misinterpretation of the concept and applications of takaful, an Islamic type of insurance policy.
										Abstract: The Islamic type of insurance policy, called Takaful, is increasingly known at present and attracts the attention of the insurance holder especially in Islamic country like Malaysia. The purpose of this article is to provide basic definition and offer some explanations of takaful and how it differs from conventional insurance. It is also aimed to i...
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