This paper offers a behavioral perspective on why Islamic capital markets are dominated by those financial instruments that almost replicate conventional financial products (i.e. Islamic debt bonds and Islamic equities). In contrast, the original Islamic instruments involving risk and return...

This paper explores the mechanisms of persuasion in Islamic finance that may have helped support the growth of this market. Our theoretical model may explain those factors which may influence a customer to select an Islamic financial product. For complex decisions where a person may not fully...

Cover; Half Title; Series Page; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of illustrations; Acknowledgements; Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. The paradox of risk sharing; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Islamic instruments; 2.3 The dominance of debt-based contracts; 2.4 Concluding remarks; Notes;...