Islamic Finance

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In the wake of the recent financial crisis in the United States, there has been a call for greater accountability and transparency in the financial industry. The resulting regulatory initiatives have profoundly impacted numerous facets of global finance, including Islamic financial models in the United States. Islamic finance, which is largely uncharted territory for many domestic practitioners and policy makers, is a promising mode of finance that the United States should not overlook.

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The paper highlights gaps in key areas of legislation, regulation and supervision, standard-setting of Shari'ah-compliance and pinpoints areas where improvement is desirable to ensure stability in the Islamic banking and finance sector. The comparative analysis focuses on 11 selected

This paper explores the economic writings of Ibn Taimiyah, particularly his views on the economic role of the state. In so doing, it offers some explanations to the “great gap” puzzle posed by Schumpeter, and introduces the reader to a model of the medieval Arab and Islamic economic thoughts. © Author

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Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to examine the main factors that motivate customers to deal with Islamic banks particularly in a dual banking environment, like in the case of Malaysia. A discussion on factors relating to corporate social responsibility initiatives as part of potential customers' banking selection criteria is also included. Design/methodology/approach - The paper presents primary data collected by self-administered questionnaires involving a sample of 750 respondents from four different regions in Malaysia.