This book published by Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard University, is the proceedings of the Third Harvard University Forum on Islamic Finance, 2009. After the preface by Thomas D. Mullins and foreword by Samuel L. Hayes III, the book chapters are divided into four parts as:
Part I: Islamic Economics
Introduction / Clement Henry
The Economics of 21st Century Islamic Jurisprudence / Mahmoud A. El-Gamal
Islamic Finance and Economic Stability / M. K. Hassan and M. I.A. Mazumder
A Comparison of Transactions in Conventional and Islamic Economies / Mabid Ali Al Jarhi
The Mythology of Islamic Economics and the Theology of the East Asian Economic Miracle / M.A.M.Khan
Part II: The Shari’a
Introduction / Gohar Bilal
Sharīa and Legal Issues of Online Islamic Banking and Finance / Mohd. Daud Bakar and Zainudin Jaffar
Shari`ah Guidelines: A Look at the Differences and Their Impact on Performance / Laurent Chappuis
Changing Perspectives in Sharīa Supervision / Yusuf Talal DeLorenzo
Sharīa Supervision of Islamic Mutual Funds / Yusuf Talal DeLorenzo
Purification of Islamic Equity Funds: Methodology and Shari`ah Foundation / Mohamed Ali Elgari
The Regulation of Risk in Islamic Law, the Common Law, and Federal Regulatory Law / Mohammad Fadel
Corporate Debt and Islam / Shaikh Abdul Hamid
Structuring Islamic Investment Funds: Legal, Tax & Regulatory Aspects / W. D.Knight, Jr & H. Thompson
Trading In Equities: A Shari`ah Perspective / Nizam Yaquby
Part III: Islamic Finance
Introduction / Mohammed Obaidullah
Islamic Investing: An Institutional Investor`s Perspective / Omer Ahmed
Culture or Accounting: What Are the Real Constraints for Islamic Finance in a Riba-Based Global Economy? / Andrew Cunningham
An Introduction to Modern Islamic Economics and Finance / Mahmoud A. El-Gamal
Challenges Facing the Islamic Financial Industry / Stephen K. Green
The Islamic Banking System in Malaysia: Some Issues / Sudin Haron and Norafifah Ahmad
The Scope of Off-Balance-Sheet Transactions in Islamic Finance / Zamir Iqbal
Islamic Finance- Successes, Prospects, and Neglected Areas / Jassar Al Jassar
The Challenge of Reach and Richness in Islamic Finance / Iqbal Ahmad Khan
Meeting the Competitive Challenge: Marketing Leadership in Islamic Financial Institutions / Essam Mahmoud and Gillian Rice
Islamic Finance-A Quarter-Century Assessment / Ibrahim Warde
Part IV: Commerical Products, Business Models, and Other
Introduction / Muhammed-Shahid Ebrahim
The Relationship between Legislation, Regulation, and the Influence of the Private Sector: A Congressional Perspective / Jameel W. Aalim-Johnson
The Capitalization of Islamic Financial Institutions in the United States / Yahia Abdul-Rahman & Mike Abdelaaty
Islamic Equity Funds: Opportunities and Challenges for Fund Managers / John Bauer, Richard P. Keigher, and Kelley Hicks
Developing Financial Products in Islamic Finance / Fred Crawford
A Practical Approach to Product Development / Thomas R. Gainor
The Role of Venture Capital in Contemporary Islamic Finance / Aamir Khan and Tariq Al-Rifai
Do Islamic Equity Funds Measure Up?: The View from Al-Tawfeek / Naseeruddin Khan
Structuring Islamic Equity Funds: Shari`a Board, Purification, Portfolio Management, and Performance Issues / F. Scott Valpey [PDF]