McGill University

The question posed in this study is whether the finance practices of the IDB conform with Islamic principles of finance and banking, as stated in the provisions of the IDB's charter. The author conducts an analysis of these activities focusing on the modes of financing adopted by the IDB to promote social and economic progress in member countries. Despite religious and economic commitments, the IDB's operations are not in accordance with the self-imposed guidelines stated in its charter.

This thesis analyzes Fazlur Rahman's hermeneutical method, his theory of the divine revelation of the Qur'an and its application to the case of

This thesis analyzes Sayyid Qutb's interpretations of the Qur'an in his Fi Zilal al-

While theological, juridical, and philosophical interpretations have been clear in their prohibition of riba, there has been no conclusive consensus on the issue, in part because

This thesis focuses on the ethical and methodological framework of Islamic economics, particularly with reference to Syed Nawab Haider Naqvi, while considering to a lesser extent the prohibition of riba . In