Pakistan launched one of the first population control programs in the late 1950s, yet has lagged far behind other countries in effective implementation over the past five decades. The primary purpose of this note is to make a clear case for formulating an integrated and effective population...

Introduction: the invisible aid sector / David Tittensor & Mathew Clarke -- Is islam an obstacle for progress? The analysis of Said Nursi / Salih Yucel -- Zakat and poverty in Islam / Jan Ali -- The changing nature of Islamic mission: the cases of the Gülen Movement and Tablighi Jamaat / David...

"Waqf is one of the most potent socio-economic tools for reducing public sector deficit and break the chain of intergenerational poverty. Providing a high-level discussion on waqf development and innovation within the context of the modern socio-economic and legal developments, this book...

Foreword -- Preface -- List of Contributors -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Chapter 1. Introduction -- Part I. Theoretical Foundation of Monetary Policy from Islamic Perspectives -- Chapter 2. Monetary Economics, Monetary Policy and Macroeconomic Model for an ‘Islamic’ Economy --...