Books

The work is the author's doctoral dissertation. The author explains in the introduction that the importance of insurance has in modern times increased. Muslims, it is related, seek to advance themselves by Islamically permissible means. Thus, it follows that Muslims are concerned with the permissibility status of insurance in

The author discusses difficulties encountered by Islamic banks, drawing a bit from actual instances involving the Faisal Islamic Bank Sudan. The author devoted special attention to difficulties related to switching from short- to longer-term investments. The author holds that the problems he discusses are applicabe only to Islamic institutions. Suggestions are made as to how the problems of Islamic banking might be dealt with.

Provides overview of the current theoretical developments and practices in Islamic finance discussed at Loughborough University’s 4th International Conference on Islamic Economics and Banking held August 13-15, 2000. Concentrates specifically on reducing moral hazard in Islamic financial products by reconciling social norms with trading rules. Also analyzes incentive-compatible profit-sharing contracts and regulation of the stock market within the industry.

Provides a comprehensive overview of twentieth century Muslim economic thought in Arabic, English, and Urdu.

Provides bibliographic data for a wide amount of literature in English and Urdu on Islamic economics.

This collection of seven of Dr. Siddiqi's papers analyzes the issues with economics and then how Islamic economics addresses those problems. The writes on Islamic economic values such as moderation, altruism, poverty elimination, and profit-sharing. The book describes how economics is Islamized and how it's theory has changed over time.