Hideki Kitamura
Biographic Data
| ID | 338880 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Hideki Kitamura |
| GIVEN NAMES | Hideki |
| FAMILY NAME | Kitamura |
| SIGNATURE | KITAMURA H |
| AFFILIATIONS | National University of Malaysia |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6700-731X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Emerging Religious Authority: An Unwritten Hierarchy of Shariah Gatekeeping in Kuwaiti Islamic Finance
The historical contingency of religious normativity: Local practices in Malaysian Islamic banking
Regional differences in religious opinions are a major issue in Islamic banking. The Islamic contract of bay’ al-‘inah (a sale and repurchase agreement), which was commonly practiced in Malaysia but unacceptable in the Middle East, represents these differences well. This study traces the process by which the legitimacy of bay’ al-‘inah was constituted in Malaysia and examines how actors related the local practice to Islamic tradition. Through int…
Islamic Finance as an Ethno-political Agenda in the 1980s: An Inquiry into the Role of Islamic Finance Pioneers
Policymakers’ Logic on Islamic Banking: Islamic Banking as an Ethno-Political Tool in Malaysia
Social scientists have long sought to understand what Islamic banking is. This study seeks to answer this question by exploring the neoliberalisation process of Islamic banking policies in Malaysia and identifying policymakers’ logic behind this process. For this purpose, this study conducted interviews with actors associated with Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), the central bank of Malaysia. The findings demonstrate that, in the neoliberal era, BNM q…
A Reconsideration of Middle Eastern Islamic Bank Practices in Malaysia
Middle Eastern Islamic banks' contributions to product development in Malaysia have been frequently highlighted; nonetheless, there has been a research gap on the adaptation of foreign Islamic banks to the Malaysian market. This study examines this aspect through a case study of the practices of Kuwait Finance House Malaysia Berhad (KFHMB) among these foreign banks. The results of this exploration highlight the impact of Malaysian business custom…
Who pioneered Islamic banking in Malaysia? The background of the pioneers of Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad
Who pioneered Islamic banking in Malaysia? The background of the pioneers of Bank Islam Malaysia Berhad
Policymakers’ Logic on Islamic Banking: Islamic Banking as an Ethno-Political Tool in Malaysia
Social scientists have long sought to understand what Islamic banking is. This study seeks to answer this question by exploring the neoliberalisation process of Islamic banking policies in Malaysia and identifying policymakers’ logic behind this process. For this purpose, this study conducted interviews with actors associated with Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM), the central bank of Malaysia. The findings demonstrate that, in the neoliberal era, BNM q…
A Reconsideration of Middle Eastern Islamic Bank Practices in Malaysia
Middle Eastern Islamic banks' contributions to product development in Malaysia have been frequently highlighted; nonetheless, there has been a research gap on the adaptation of foreign Islamic banks to the Malaysian market. This study examines this aspect through a case study of the practices of Kuwait Finance House Malaysia Berhad (KFHMB) among these foreign banks. The results of this exploration highlight the impact of Malaysian business custom…
Islamic Finance as an Ethno-political Agenda in the 1980s: An Inquiry into the Role of Islamic Finance Pioneers
The historical contingency of religious normativity: Local practices in Malaysian Islamic banking
Regional differences in religious opinions are a major issue in Islamic banking. The Islamic contract of bay’ al-‘inah (a sale and repurchase agreement), which was commonly practiced in Malaysia but unacceptable in the Middle East, represents these differences well. This study traces the process by which the legitimacy of bay’ al-‘inah was constituted in Malaysia and examines how actors related the local practice to Islamic tradition. Through int…
Emerging Religious Authority: An Unwritten Hierarchy of Shariah Gatekeeping in Kuwaiti Islamic Finance
Islamic Finance and Banking Studies (6 works) · Islam (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Asian Studies and History (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Business (3 works) · Economics (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Accounting (2 works)