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Assessing the Significance: A Comprehensive Framework for Measuring Social Impact in Islamic Social Finance

Önemi Değerlendirmek: İslami Sosyal Finansta Sosyal Etkiyi Ölçmek İçin Kapsamlı Bir Çerçeve

Md Amirul Islam(KARABÜK ÜNİVERSİTESİ, MÜHENDİSLİK FAKÜLTESİ, ENDÜSTRİ MÜHENDİSLİĞİ BÖLÜMÜ)0000-0002-2229-7613
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41–62
Publication Date
2026-07-20
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The report recommends developing frameworks or mechanisms for Islamic financial institutions to track the social impact of their services, products, and operations in order to fully achieve the potential of Islamic banking.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study examines the expanding field of Islamic social finance and social impact in an effort to emphasize the significance of social effect assessments in Islamic finance.
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Key Findings & Data:This paper also intends to investigate the key themes in scientific investigation on Islamic finance's social implications in order to define its location, purpose, and functions, particularly in light of rising societal challenges.
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Conclusion & Impact:The report recommends developing frameworks or mechanisms for Islamic financial institutions to track the social impact of their services, products, and operations in order to fully achieve the potential of Islamic banking.
🔬Design:Araştırma Makalesi
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:İslami Sosyal Finans · Sosyal Etki Ölçümü · Sürdürülebilir Kalkınma Hedefleri

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This study examines the expanding field of Islamic social finance and social impact in an effort to emphasize the significance of social effect assessments in Islamic finance. This paper also intends to investigate the key themes in scientific investigation on Islamic finance's social implications in order to define its location, purpose, and functions, particularly in light of rising societal challenges. To do this, this research examines the literature on social Islamic finance and is concerned with the social aspect of Islamic financing. Based on a thorough analysis of the literature, the article concludes that considering how quickly the Islamic finance sector is growing, not much is known about how Islamic finance institutions quantify and evaluate their social impact. The advancement of Islamic social finance and the incorporation of Islamic financial instruments into the mainstream social finance spectrum warrant greater focus and attention from the academic community. In light of this, the study contends that the definition of Islamic social finance ought to go beyond zakat, waqf, and Islamic microfinance. The report recommends developing frameworks or mechanisms for Islamic financial institutions to track the social impact of their services, products, and operations in order to fully achieve the potential of Islamic banking.

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Bu çalışma, İslami finansta sosyal etki değerlendirmelerinin önemini vurgulamak amacıyla, İslami sosyal finans ve sosyal etki alanlarının genişlemesini incelemektedir. Bu makale ayrıca, özellikle artan toplumsal zorluklar ışığında, İslami finansın yerini, amacını ve işlevlerini tanımlamak amacıyla, İslami finansın sosyal etkileri üzerine yapılan bilimsel araştırmaların temel temalarını incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Bu amaçla, bu araştırma sosyal İslami finans literatürünü incelemekte ve İslami finansmanın sosyal yönüyle ilgilenmektedir. Literatürün kapsamlı bir analizine dayanan makale, İslami finans sektörünün ne kadar hızlı büyüdüğü göz önüne alındığında, İslami finans kurumlarının sosyal etkilerini nasıl ölçtükleri ve değerlendirdikleri konusunda pek bir şey bilinmediği sonucuna varmaktadır. İslami sosyal finansın ilerlemesi ve İslami finansal araçların ana akım sosyal finans yelpazesine dahil edilmesi, akademik camianın daha fazla odaklanmasını ve dikkatini gerektirmektedir. Bu bağlamda, çalışma, İslami sosyal finans tanımının zekât, vakıf ve İslami mikro finansın ötesine geçmesi gerektiğini ileri sürmektedir. Rapor, İslami finans kuruluşlarının İslami bankacılığın potansiyelini tam olarak gerçekleştirebilmeleri için hizmet, ürün ve faaliyetlerinin sosyal etkisini takip edebilecekleri çerçeveler veya mekanizmalar geliştirilmesini önermektedir.

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Islam, M. A. (2026). Assessing the Significance: A Comprehensive Framework for Measuring Social Impact in Islamic Social Finance. Muhasebe ve Finans Tarihi Araştırmaları Dergisi, Sayı: 31, 41–62. https://ajindex.com/articles/1530300

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