Islamic finance: a partnership for growth

The book is a guide to the Islamic financial market especially geared to the interested Westerner unfamiliar with the industry. Through case studies and real examples, the author examines the practical application of Islamic financial theory as derived from the Qur'an and Islamic principles. Islamic financial products and markets are discussed and the major players in Islamic finance are profiled. The book consists of 19 chapters including an introduction. The chapter headings are: 'The principles of Islamic finance,' 'The techniques of Islamic finance,' 'Islamic finance: banking partnerships,' 'Islamic insurance,' 'Equity finance,' 'Project finance,' 'Financial accounting and auditing considerations,' 'Legal aspects of Islamic banking and finance,' 'The global Islamic economy,' 'The Gulf and the Middle East,' 'Malaysia and South-East Asia,' 'Pakistan: everything and othing,' 'India,' 'Africa,' 'Islamic economics in the United Kingdom,' 'Islamic finance in continental Europe,' 'Islamic