Is Shari’ah Index Membership Risky? The Case of Malaysia Shari’ah Blue-Chip Index

Asmah  Mohd Jaapar; Shamsher Mohammad  Ramadili Mohd; Mohamed Eskandar Shah  Mohd Rasid

doi:10.33102/jmifr.v17i2.295

Authors

Asmah Mohd Jaapar Faculty Science and Technology, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Bandar Baru Nilai, 71800 Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia
Shamsher Mohammad Ramadili Mohd International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF), University Registration No. DU018 (W), Lorong Universiti A, Kuala Lumpur, 59100, Malaysia
Mohamed Eskandar Shah Mohd Rasid International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF), University Registration No. DU018 (W), Lorong Universiti A, Kuala Lumpur, 59100, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33102/jmifr.v17i2.295

Keywords:

Index effect, Shariah index, Dow Jones Islamic Index, event studies

Abstract

The study explores the Shariah index membership effect around index revision period especially to the newly added and deleted constituent stocks (termed as event stocks). This study analysed 40 event stocks for Shariah blue-chip index, Dow Jones Islamic Market Titans Malaysia 25 Index (DJIMY25). The analysis was conducted over a period of seven years (2009-2015) using event study methodologies which capture abnormal returns, trading volumes, and return volatility, and discussed the extent of market efficiency. The study divided the event stocks into three groups – additions, deletions due to the index annual rebalancing and deletions due to non-Shariah compliance. The findings of this study provide a new evidence on index additions and deletions contrary to the ones reported in previous studies. Surprisingly, additions to DJIMY25 produces negative results with permanent decrease in stock returns and temporary decrease in trading volumes. The deletions either due to the index annual rebalancing or non-Shariah compliance have shown negative results with the decrease in stock price, temporary decrease in trading volumes and increase in the stock’s absolute volatility. The finding of this study implied that index membership in Shariah index can induce Shariah compliant risk for the firms that are unable to maintain their Shariah compliant status in the long-term.

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Author Biographies

Asmah Mohd Jaapar , Faculty Science and Technology, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Bandar Baru Nilai, 71800 Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia

Shamsher Mohammad Ramadili Mohd, International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF), University Registration No. DU018 (W), Lorong Universiti A, Kuala Lumpur, 59100, Malaysia

Mohamed Eskandar Shah Mohd Rasid, International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF), University Registration No. DU018 (W), Lorong Universiti A, Kuala Lumpur, 59100, Malaysia

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