Thesis

The author attempts to resolve the controversy of the content and meaning of Islamic economics. The primary objective is to define ''Islamic economic system'' as it is explained in Islamic economic thought. The second goal of the writer is to examine the extent to which early Islamic economic thought and its ideological concepts compare to the medieval economic thought of the West. A Schupeterian approach is used to identify the term ''Islamic economy.'' The author believes that this is a neglected area of economic thought.

This study is focused on Islamisation of banking in Pakistan, which introduced interest-free banking in 1981 and has gradually shifted from traditional banking since then. Under the Islamic economic system, Islamic banking follows the Qur'anic principle of 'Al-

This study aims to test the theory and practice of Islamic banking under Shari'a law and also examine the controversy surrounding this subject. The theoretical presentation is made in the first three chapters: Chapter 1 deals with the prohibition of interest under Islamic law; Chapter 2 is about finance and investments in the private sector; Chapter 3 tells about the Islamic banking system from a

This study addresses questions concerning the economic consequences of interest free banking systems in several Islamic nations. The objectives of this study are to analyze: the impact of interest-free banking on risk-raking and the savings behavior of households at the micro level, the effects of interest-free banking on the rate of aggregate investment and the level of output at the macro level, and the conduct of monetary and fiscal policies in an Islamic economy. The effectiveness of interest-free banking systems are compared for Islamic and regular economies.

In order to conform with Islamic Law, Muslim economists and jurists have sought to revive medieval

Full title: Malik's concept of ''Maslahah'' (The consideration of the common good): a critical study of the method as a means of achieving the goals and purposes of Islamic law with special reference to its application at the Shari'a courts in Northern Nigeria

Although conventional banking has existed in the Gulf area since the 1920s, the Muslim population of this region has been reluctant to bank with these institutions because of their failure to conform to Islamic principles.

This dissertation analyzes the role of management in Islamic countries within the framework of Islamic law, and presents an alternative managerial model. The research aims to discover why certain managerial schemes are more successful than others even while performing within the same religious guidelines, then offers solutions to these problems. The Faisal Islamic Bank of Egypt is used a case study, where the bank's managerial strategies are examined in order to better develop an alternative model.

This study compares the financial performance of the Kuwait Finance House (KFH) with interest bearing investment and banking sectors in Kuwait, explores the banking needs and attitudes of the KFH's and other established banks' customers, and evaluates the accuracy of KFH officials' predictions about their customers' needs and wants. The interest-free KFH showed substantially better financial performance than interest bearing investment sector means.