Differences between Conventional and Islamic Microcredit/Microfinance

Table-4: The Evidences of Deadweight Loss: A Comparative Scenario

Basis/Particulars Conventional MFIs Islamic MFIs

Loan Interest rate Higher than the Islamic MFIs Profit rate: it is always lower
20-35% than the CMFIs.
0-15%
Profit rate on buying & selling

Profit-Loss sharing No Yes

Trade: buying & selling No Yes
Interest free Loan/ benevolent No Yes
loan/ Qard al-hasanah
Real asset building May be, may not be Must
Fund/Loan diversion Easy Impossible
Funding for the extremely poor No option Incorporated by the Zakah and
Sadaqah. Then participated in
the main stream microfinance
model

Loan Sanctions method Money in Cash Products or Materials

Subtractions from the Yes No
Sanctioned Loan at beginning
Rebate for timely payment (as No Yes
Reward)
Charity Optional: Based on available Mandatory: Zakah, Sadaqah
grants’ fund disbursed by the
donors
Sources: compiled by the author from the different sources

Cite as:

Hossain; Basharat (2019); Deadweight Loss in the Interest-based and the Interest-Free
(Islamic) Microfinance Programs: A Comparative Analysis; International Journal of Islamic
Economics and Finance Studies; 2019/2: 49-71; DOI: 10.25272/ijisef.509230