“Say: "Are they ever equal, those who know and those who do not know? " Only the people of discernment will reflect (on the distinction between knowledge and ignorance, and obedience to God and disobedience,) and be mindful” (Quran chapter 39 verse 9).
Taking a cue from the above divine words, we at servitude consulting pay a great deal of attention to ignorance alleviating strides by making our problem solving researches publicly available to the people. Our researches are eclectic and thus focuses on Islamic development policy which includes economics, finance, Islamic economics and finance and other aspects of humanities and social sciences. The following are some of the recent publications of the CEO. If you like to read any of the articles please contact us at messageus@servitudeconsulting.org or click on the attendant links below.
1.) Poverty Revisited; Presenting Poverty the Normative Way. This article should be read in conjunction with article number (9) below to to get a concise grasp of the (normative) concept of poverty. Read here; Poverty Revisited; Normative Poverty
2. ) The Riba in Trader Moni and Market Moni. Read here; Trader moni and Market Moni
3.) The two prerequisites for Islamic financing.
4.) The International Monetary Fund (IMF’S) financial programming approach to construction of stabilization packages agreed with Less Developed Countries (LDC’S) and its divergence from foundational Islamic norms.
5.) How important is it to have a special law governing Islamic banking?
6.) Islamic accounting and the cash Waqf; a primer.
7.) Recent philanthropy strides: Lessons for Islamic philanthropy?
8.) Safeguarding Children; An All Encompassing Alternative.
9.) Poverty in Nigeria as a Prima Facie of Rule Non-Compliance. Read here; Poverty in Nigeria
10.) Rejuvenating Waqfs; A proposal for a Dedicated Waqf Law for Nigeria.
11.) Some Unresolved Issues on Waqfs; Possible Resolutions.
12.) A Quick Guide to Establishing Waqfs in Nigeria.
13.) Removing the Cog in the Wheel of Waqfs; An Attempt at Waqf Policy for Nigeria.