Leading issues in Islamic banking and finance

The author devotes attention in this work to questions relevant for decision making in running financial institutions that operate under Islamic law. Discussion is engaged in regarding Musharakah ventures. The possible future place in the world system for Islamic financial bodies dealing in investments, in offering counsulting services, and in offering an Islamic forum for stock trading is looked at. Ideas are drawn from real-life experiences that took place within the Malaysian economy. The Malaysian insight is particularly relevant to issues related to the lives of the rural poor.