ISRA Corner and i-FIKR

ISRA Corner

  • Initiative: Spearheaded by INCEIF University via the International Shari’ah Research Academy for Islamic Finance (ISRA).

  • Objective: Broaden access to Islamic finance reference materials and knowledge across higher education institutions.

  • Setup: Establishes dedicated resource corners housing specialized books, scholarly publications, and research literature at selected universities.

  • Target Users: Accessible to students, faculty, researchers, and the academic community.

  • Academic Purpose: Enhances teaching, learning, and research in Islamic finance.

  • Location: 2nd Floor, PSB New Building.

i-FIKR (Islamic Finance Knowledge Repository)

  • Platform Overview: An online Islamic finance institutional/knowledge repository developed by ISRA.

  • Curated Content: Aggregates scholarly literature, including journal articles, research working papers, institutional publications, and digital reference collections.

  • Target Audience: Open to the university community—students, faculty, and academic researchers.

  • Core Function: Supports academic curricula, scholarly inquiry, and advanced research by providing current sector insights and foundational resources.

Objectives and Expected Impact

  • Primary Aim: Bridge the resource accessibility and knowledge gap in Islamic finance across higher education institutions through the combined efforts of ISRA Corner and i-FIKR.

  • Expanded Access: Broaden the availability of specialized reference collections and scholarly publications for the academic community.

  • Academic Support: Facilitate and enhance university-level teaching, learning, and research initiatives.

  • Capacity & Awareness: Stimulate scholarly interest, engagement, and foundational comprehension of Islamic financial systems.

  • Ecosystem Growth: Reinforce cross-institutional knowledge-sharing to drive the advancement of Malaysia’s broader Islamic finance landscape.

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