Abstract:

The aim of this study is to identify the relationship between the individual's Islamic financial literature level and the participating bank preferences. According to this purpose, first and foremost persons living in Turkey and randomly selected 18 years of age and above have been surveyed via the internet and 479 survey data have been analyzed. The study has studied individuals in four dimensions, including the Islamic Finance level of literature; basic finance and economy, participating banking, Islamic Finance principles and the level of knowledge of Islamic Finance products. The results of the analysis have found that the general level of knowledge of participation banking and Islamic finance principles vary according to gender, age, civil status, income level and educational status. The study found that those who prefer only participating bank prefer other types of banks have a higher level of knowledge about Islamic financial products. It is possible to say that as individuals have increased any of the dimensions of Islamic finance literature, the result is that the other Islamic finance literature dimensions are also increased, and as individuals have increased their awareness and knowledge of Islamic finance products, there will also be an increase in the tendency to prefer participation bank.

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