HUMAN REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SUCCESS OF THE ISLAMIZATION OF CONVENTIONAL BANKS

This study has addressed the quality of human resources required to be available for engaging in Islamic banks, as the Islamic banking industry is characterized by many of the characteristics that make them different from other conventional banks. This distinction is an Islamic-based entity to abide by the principles and the rules of the Islamic Sharia. This in turn requires specifications and knowledge that must be available among the personnel of the Islamic banks. All this can only come through the development and qualification of human resources commensurating with the nature and specificity of the Islamic banking business activities. The availability of appropriate quality of human resources is the basic guarantee for the success of Islamization of the conventional Banks. Therefore, this paper is aimed at identifying the theoretical specifications required to be available in the personnel at Islamic banks while outlining areas of its development and rehabilitation. This paper also concluded that the qualified human resources is one of the most important success factors towards Islamization of conventional banks. It also concluded that workers traditional banks are not qualified to work directly Islamic banks.