The article provides an introduction to the Islamic law of bankruptcy. We believe this is the first in depth examination of the classical Islamic law of bankruptcy, IFLAS, in the English language. The article discusses the basic elements and tenets of Shari'a, the body of classical Islamic law,...

There is a strong belief formed in scholarly and policy circles that contemporary capitalism is the source of many economic, social and political problems that plague the world today. This system is blamed for large inequalities between the rich and the poor, unrestrained profit-seeking without...

This paper builds upon the following critique of Islamic economics: (a) Persistence on the literal interpretation of what the theology of Islamic law implies socioeconomically, (b) Rejection subsequently of the core western economic principle of homo economicus-cum-competition, though homo...

Shari’a governance is considered a crucial element of the Islamic banking industry. As recent as 2017, Islamic banks in the Kingdom of Bahrain were required by the regulator to have only a Shari’a Supervisory Board and an internal Shari’a function. In 2017, the Central Bank of Bahrain...

The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of products and services of Islamic finance in Pakistan. This study has involved an empirical analysis of the environmental factors of growth and its impact on the growth of Islamic Financial Institutions. To investigate the factors of growth,...

Culture as reflected in social and religious norms may be pivotal to social organization in a decentralised economy where local authorities are responsible for the provision of local public goods. We distinguish between individualist and collectivist cultures to argue that collectivist culture...

This paper compares the Islamic and the Western social scientific perspectives on corruption. It is argued that the emerging shift in social scientific thought in viewing corruption from 'grease that oils the economic wheel' to a 'menace that undermines economic growth' has brought rational...