Islamic Finance Education in the UK: Opportunities and Challenges

This paper presents an overview of Islamic Finance as an academic programme in UK universities/ higher education institutions and the challenges it is facing. It cites the challenges of curricula, reading materials and the quality of students and instructions as the main ones faced by UK currently. It concludes by emphasizing on the importance of having concerted efforts by both academics and practitioners to develop the field of Islamic Finance to be a dynamic, responsive, and sustainable field.