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,...

The evolution of the western concept of development -- Development as human wellbeing -- The foundational elements of development in Islam -- The dimensions of development in Islam -- The institutional structure of development in Islam

Introduction : the significance of policy -- Institutional perspective of Islamic economics -- Economic and social justice : a policy objective in Islam -- Risk sharing finance and the role of public policy -- Lessons from financial crisis : a policy failure? -- Financial and capital market...

"This book provides an introduction to the vision of an economic system based completely on the Holy Qur’an—a system defined as a collection of institutions, representing rules of behavior, prescribed by Allah for humans, and the traditions of the Messenger. The authors argue that the main...

The Stability of Islamic Finance main focus is on the question of the sources of financial instability which seems inherent in the conventional system. As a core component of this focus, the book will consider episodes of turbulence and instability in a historical context recalling the...

Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- List of Tables -- 1 Introduction -- Orientalism and Ersatz Islam -- Weber, New-Orientalism and Ersatz Islam -- Secularism and the New-Orientalism -- Ersatz Islam, "Islamic Law," Shari'ah, and Islamic Jurisprudence (Fiqh) -- Ersatz Islam and the Marxist...