The foundations of Islamic banking :
The foundations of Islamic banking : theory, practice and education /
edited by Mohamed Ariff and Munawar Iqbal.
- Cheltenham Northampton, MA ; Edward Elgar, 2011.
- xiii, 283 p. : ill, ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Examines the roots of the principles of ethical Islamic financial transactions, which have evolved over several millennia, on issues including usury, interest rates, and financial contracting for funding enterprises, mortgages, leasing and other transactions. Regulatory and governance issues are discussed, and the practice and operation of Islamic financial institutions are explained via three distinct case studies. The final chapter looks at what steps are being taken to provide professional accreditation to Islamic banking professional personnel and prescribes requirements for training in this growing industry. From publisher description.
9781849807920 (cased) 1849807922 (cased) 9781849807937 (e-book) 1849807930 (e-book)
2010934047
Banks and banking --Religious aspects --Islam..
Banks and banking --Islamic countries
Finance --Islamic countries.
Banking law (Islamic law)
Finance --Religious aspects --Islam.
HG3368.A6 F68 2011
332.1091767
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Examines the roots of the principles of ethical Islamic financial transactions, which have evolved over several millennia, on issues including usury, interest rates, and financial contracting for funding enterprises, mortgages, leasing and other transactions. Regulatory and governance issues are discussed, and the practice and operation of Islamic financial institutions are explained via three distinct case studies. The final chapter looks at what steps are being taken to provide professional accreditation to Islamic banking professional personnel and prescribes requirements for training in this growing industry. From publisher description.
9781849807920 (cased) 1849807922 (cased) 9781849807937 (e-book) 1849807930 (e-book)
2010934047
Banks and banking --Religious aspects --Islam..
Banks and banking --Islamic countries
Finance --Islamic countries.
Banking law (Islamic law)
Finance --Religious aspects --Islam.
HG3368.A6 F68 2011
332.1091767