This book aims to develop a blue print for Islamic economics and finance by starting at the grass roots of trade and commerce. It positions Islamic finance within the economic priorities of Islam while providing a cohesive understanding of Islamic economics and finance in a clear and practical...

1. Affordable housing and poverty -- 2. Islamic mortgages and securitization -- 3. Food security and poverty -- 4. Financing the trade of agricultural commodities -- 5. Financing the production of agricultural commodities -- 6. Enabling infrastructure -- 7. The role of the state.

Most books on Islamic finance and development issues are written from an academic perspective. Although academic reflection is key for future direction, dissatisfaction with previous development efforts, as evidenced by their lack of sustainability, suggests the need for a different type of...

This title develops a blueprint for Islamic economics and finance by starting at the grass roots of trade and commerce. It positions Islamic finance within the economic priorities of Islam while providing a cohesive understanding of Islamic economics and finance in a clear and practical manner

1. Islamic Finance for Sustainable Development Goals -- 2. Islamic versus Conventional Infrastructure Project Finance vis-à-vis Time Overrun Issues -- 3. Identifying Infrastructure Sectors for Islamic Public–Private Partnership Projects -- 4. Sustainable Islamic SME Financing -- 5.Economic...

Islamic banks today are criticised by many for not being different from conventional banks owing to their indulgence in non bona fide transactions. The liquidity management practice of commodity Murabaha is one of the most controversial. Islamic banks resort to Tawarruq-based commodity Murabaha...

This paper aims to show how to mobilise resources through Islamic financial instruments in the context of international trade. Throughout the paper there would be five entities namely, Bank-A, Bank-B, Bank-C, Importer and Exporter. Bank-A and Bank-B are recognised financial institutions and they...