Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Islamic Microfinance: Moving beyond the Financial Inclusion -- Chapter 3. The Challenges Facing Poverty Alleviation and Financial Inclusion in Kenya -- Chapter 4. Empowering Women through Islamic Financial Inclusion in Comoros -- Chapter 5. The Regulatory...

The core principles of Islam lay great emphasis on social justice, inclusion, and sharing of resources between the haves and the have nots. Islamic finance addresses the issue of "financial inclusion" or "access to finance" from two directions - one through promoting risk-sharing contracts that...

In this study, we attempt to document the progress in Islamic banking industry of Pakistan towards fostering an egalitarian and equitable financial intermediation. We use a set of quantitative indicators to objectively asses the performance of Islamic banks towards fostering a participative,...

Low utilization of household credit in developing countries may be partially due to religious considerations. In a randomized marketing experiment in Jordan, this paper estimates the effect of sharia-compliant loan features on demand for credit. To comply with Islamic law, the sharia-compliant...