The reality of financial corruption in Kuwait: a procedure research according to corruption perception index & related rules

Al Azemi, Melfi Al Azemi and Saleh, Abdulmajid Obaid Hasan and Al Omrani, Tawfeeq Al Omrani (2019) The reality of financial corruption in Kuwait: a procedure research according to corruption perception index & related rules. The International Journal of Business Ethics and Governance (IJBEG), 2 (2). pp. 66-89. E-ISSN 2717-9923

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Abstract

The study aimed at highlighting the reality of financial corruption in accordance with corruption perception index and some other related rules in the state of Kuwait. The study covered the international and local reports on the levels of financial corruption in Kuwait and its impacts on the economic development within the period from 2003 to 2019. The results indicated that there is a high indicator of financial corruption in the State of Kuwait that started to increase during the last ten years in all of it aspects including issue of money laundering, bypasses, manipulating the money of sovereign fund to invest in suspicious projects, the real-estate swindle, issues related to investing the money of the Public Institution of Social Insurance (retirement sums) and so on. The researchers got to a group of recommendations and proposals in both penal and Shariaa sides including activating the religious speech in all types of media, tribunes of mosques as well as all religious institutions about the danger of financial corruption on individual and society. It is also by warning people about out God punishment against every spoiler, activating the role of religion members in all attempts of government to fight the financial corruption phenomenon in the state with definitely adherence to the Islamic law principles in all financial issues of the state, agreements and so on. Moreover, it is very necessary to activate the most extreme laws and penalties against perpetrators of financial corruption without and exception.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Financial Corruption, Corruption Perception Index
Subjects:	BPH Islamic Economics K Law > KBP Islamic Law > KBP1 Islamic law.Shariah.Fiqh
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Institute of Islamic Banking & Finance (IIiBF)
Depositing User:	Dr Abdulmajid Obaid Hasan Saleh
Date Deposited:	26 Jan 2021 14:37
Last Modified:	26 Jan 2021 14:37
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/88017

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