Azzad CEO Bashar Qasem takes part in 14th annual AAOIFI conference
Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain, April 7, 2015 — Bashar Qasem, President and CEO of Azzad Asset Management, joined leading scholars and representatives from global financial institutions in Bahrain last month for a two-day conference focused on the application of Islamic principles to international financial products and services. The event, which was held March 22-23 in […]
Dividend investing, the Azzad way
Dividends are one way in which companies “share the wealth” generated from running the business. They are usually a cash payment, often drawn from earnings, paid to the investors of a company – the shareholders. These are paid on an annual or, more commonly, a quarterly basis. The companies that pay them are usually more […]
Active vs. Passive Investing – Who’s Right?
Active vs. Passive Investing — Who’s Right? Over the past several years, investor sentiment has shifted from active stock picking to passive indexing. Should you do the same for your portfolio? The answer is more complicated than you might think. Both active and passive investing are subject to cyclical performance. And to make things more […]
Azzad welcomes pope’s encyclical on the environment, social justice
(Falls Church, Va., 6/18/15) — Azzad Asset Management today welcomed Pope Francis’ encyclical calling for swift worldwide action to combat climate change, protect the environment, and move toward economic equality. In the encyclical released today, Laudato Si, the pope issues “an urgent invitation” to people of all faiths to reduce their consumption of resources and […]
The least we can do this Ramadan
Last month, I was privileged to join the Hagerstown community at the Islamic Society of Western Maryland for a weekly halaqah, or study circle. After the imam presented the Qur’anic lesson, he turned it over to me to offer a summary of a lesson from Imam al-Ghazzali on the importance of wara, or caution, in […]
Preparing your finances for Ramadan
This month, Muslims worldwide will embark on a personal journey of self discipline and spiritual renewal. They will abstain from food and drink, give charity to the needy and attempt to recite the Qur’an in its entirety before month’s end. In addition to these rituals, many will use the holy month of Ramadan as an […]
Key indicators of economic rebound
It’s been six years since the end of the Great Recession. Are we moving in the right direction? Azzad’s Fatima Iqbal, CFP, explains how key economic indicators on jobs, consumer confidence, and housing show that the U.S. economy is advancing.
Seven ways to handle a market correction
Now that we stand six years removed from the Financial Crisis that preceded the current bull market in stocks, let’s understand how to react when a “correction” eventually occurs. Financial markets are characterized by long cycles with many ups and downs. The successful investor blocks out fear and sensationalism and recognizes that these market cycles […]
Q&A: Shareholder activism and proxy voting
Today, corporations make most decisions of consequence in our society. As the owner or shareholder of a stock or shares of a mutual fund, you are part owner of a corporation. That means you have both rights and responsibilities. You have the right to sit with management, be an insider and work for change through […]
Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility welcomes 1st Islamic financial firm to its shareholder coalition
(New York, NY, 4/9/15) – Representatives from the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) and Azzad Asset Management announced today that Azzad will join ICCR as its newest member—the first Islamic firm to be affiliated with the group. As the premier member organization focused on corporate social responsibility and environmental advocacy, ICCR leverages the influence […]
