Introduction -- The economic system -- Financial contracting and riba (interest) -- Financial instruments -- Financial intermediation -- The Islamic financial system -- Islamic financial services industry -- Capital markets -- Financial engineering -- Risk management of Islamic financial...

The notion of "trust" as social capital and an intangible asset has been discussed in the literature for some time but the financial crisis of 2007-8 has highlighted the significance of "trust" with respect to corporate governance, business ethics, confidence in leadership and policy-makers, and...