Malaysia’s commodities platform highlights splits in Islamic opinion

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Malaysia’s commodities platform highlights splits in Islamic opinion

Bursa Malaysia’s commodity trading platform is a year old, but it is still not compliant with the tenets of the religion according to one Saudi academic institution. The divergence of opinions and the platform’s rising success reveal the tensions between traditional Islamic thought and modern commercial concerns. Chris Wright reports.

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