Qatar Exchange (QE) and Al Rayan Investment announced the launch of the QE Al Rayan Islamic index. The index, the first of its kind in the region, is based on QE listed stocks of minimum free float size and liquidity that are Shariah compliant.
Set to debut on January 7, 2013, the index is intended to support the creation of Shariah-compliant exchange traded fund (ETF) by Al Rayan Investment and has been issued with a fatwa by its Shariah Board………………………………………..Full Article: Source