In this paper, the foundational rules governing human, economic and financial development in Islam, as understood from the Qur’ān and from the life and traditions of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), are summarized. These rules pave the path to development as the basis of institutional structure,...

This paper attempts to present a viable approach for the design of an instrument of government finance (and monetary management) in an Islamic economy where conventional transactions based on an ex-ante promise of a risk-free rate of return are forbidden. Resources to finance government...

The paper discusses the design of an efficient and optimal corporate governance structure of a firm within Islamic economic system. The objective of this paper is to identify factors, which will influence corporate governance within an Islamic economic system and to examine if corporate...

This paper discusses the instruments of monetary control in a marketoriented Islamic financial system, highlighting the relative advantages of indirect instruments. In this context, it proposes equity-based government securities with rates of return based on budgetary surplus. Such rates are...

It has been contended that Islamic banks and financial institutions continue to use the interest rate mechanism as a benchmark for procurement and placement of funds because in the absence of an interest rate mechanism there is no benchmark against which the cost of capital can be measured and...