pt. I. Historical background -- pt. II. Islamic banking business -- pt. III. The challenge -- pt. IV. Response from the …

receiving more consideration also by non-Islamic investors. Islamic Finance is based on the prohibition of interest ("Riba …, such as interest-bearing instruments, options, forwards, futures, and insurances, as well as conventional practices like …

millennia, on issues including usury, interest rates, and financial contracting for funding enterprises, mortgages, leasing and … professional accreditation to Islamic banking professional personnel and prescribes requirements for training in this growing …

The handbook of Islamic banking comprises 25 studies by leading international experts on Islamic banking and finance … provides a succinct analysis of the workings of Islamic banking and finance, accessible to a wide range of readers. At the same … time, it seeks to bring the current research agenda and the main issues on Islamic banking before a wider audience …