Chapter 1. Introduction - Islamic social finance from the Quran and Sunnah -- Chapter 2. Legal, Regulatory and Shariah Governance Framework for Islamic Social Finance in Selected Jurisdictions -- Chapter 3. Sadaqah and zakat -- Chapter 4. Waqf -- Chapter 5. Microfinance -- Chapter 6. Social...

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