The Impact of Islamic Financing on the Small Medium Enterprises (SME's) Performance in Lasanod Somalia

Mohamed Ali Abdinur, Turan Ondes
2022 International Journal of Academic Research in Accounting, Finance and Management Sciences  
The objective of this paper is to examine the influence of Islamic financing on the performance of small-medium enterprises in Lasanod Somalia. Many businesses obtain financings such as Murabaha, Microfinance, and Qard Al Hassana from Islamic banks operating in Somalia to raise funds and capital required to expand and run their businesses smoothly. This study employs a quantitative research approach. A total of 148 questionnaires were distributed and collected from Small Medium Enterprises
more » ... s and workers in Lasanod Somalia who obtained Islamic financing from local Islamic banks in Somalia. The responses were analyzed using SPSS 21. Descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, and bivariate regression analysis were conducted to investigate the impact of Islamic financing on the performances of businesses operating in Somalia. Small Medium Enterprises owners and workers believe that Islamic financing has helped their businesses to obtain the funds needed for their businesses to grow and expand beyond existing markets. Furthermore, this study suggests there is a positive relationship between Islamic financing and business performance. The finding of this paper is statistically significant.
doi:10.6007/ijarafms/v12-i1/11813 fatcat:kbpfrvckvjhd7cokhigy4sqgfy