Edward Elgar Publishing

This authoritative book tracks the evolution of the

Harmonizing the legal and regulatory structures of Islamic finance in the European Union is a difficult, but essential, task for practitioners. It is essential for practitioners to attempt to answer several key questions: What are the common points of origin in Islamic and Western banking and finance? How do Islamic and traditional methods differ? How do specific countries respond to Islamic finance? Can Islamic banking fit into the modern legal framework of the EU?

Explores foundational principles of Islamic capitalism including the function, evolution, and modern challenges of Islamic institutions. The book is divided into five primary sections discussing the value systems behind Islamic institutions, historical institutions of private enterprise, historical institutions of capital redistribution and public finance, and the current state and future of Islamic capitalism. Includes a glossary of key terms. (SA)

Compilation of fourteen articles discusses the theory, principles, and practices underlying the Islamic banking sector. The four main sections explore the concepts of usury, interest rates, financial contracting for funding enterprises, mortgages, leasing, regulatory and governance issues, and the practice and operation of Islamic financial institutions via three case studies. The final chapter presents the steps that are being taken to provide professional accreditation to Islamic banking professional personnel, and training requirements. Contributors include: I. Abraham, S.O.

The diversity of Muslim experiences, beliefs, and practices must be considered by marketing professionals seeking to enter Islamic financial markets.

Islamic finance is a rapidly growing field. Six major themes in Islamic finance include the conceptual framework; accounting ethics and social responsibility; corporate reporting; accounting practice and

The credit crunch, sub-prime crisis, and collapse of several major banks have shined a spotlight on economic and financial governance. Islamic financial institutions fared better in the 2008 financial crisis than their conventional counterparts. How can this be explained? Many believe that moral issues were at the heart of this collapse. Markets were poorly regulated, and Wall Street’s culture was extremely avaricious. Islamic teachings on economics and finance stress morality and condemn material greed.