Workshop on Islamic Financial Ethics and Governance : A short Report

The Islamic Finance Project (IFP), under the auspices of the Islamic Legal Studies Program (ILSP), and the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), jointly hosted their fourth annual daylong workshop on the 25th of February 2010 at the LSE campus in London. Leading Islamic ethico-legal scholars (more commonly known as Shari‘a scholars), Islamic economists, and Islamic finance professionals came together to address a pressing topic in the field of Islamic finance: ethics and governance. Before this conversation commenced, participants were request- ed to submit their comments and concerns on this topic to the organizers and over 100 pages of comments were received. To advance the discussions on the day and to ensure that everyone was well-versed on the subject matter, these comments were compiled and distributed to all participants prior to the workshop. As intended, the workshop dialogue focused on these valuable contributions and insights.