TY - BOOK AU - Mohamed Ariff, AU - Iqbal, Munawar. TI - The foundations of Islamic banking : : theory, practice and education / SN - 9781849807920 (cased) AV - HG3368.A6 F68 2011 U1 - 332.1091767 22 PY - 2011/// CY - Cheltenham , Northampton, MA ; PB - Edward Elgar, KW - Banks and banking KW - Religious aspects KW - Islam KW - Islamic countries KW - Finance KW - Banking law (Islamic law) N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - 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. ER -