This study argues that diverse approaches are needed to minimize financial exclusion in Islamic Development Bank (IDB) member countries. It recommends that MFIs must consider the cultural and religious sensitivities of Muslim societies while attempting to build inclusive financial systems. The...

There is a growing amount of literature that tries to explain what institutions are, how they are established and how they can be reformed for desired social and economic development. This paper explores key institutional values needed for transformative socio-economic development in the Muslim...

The modern world's ecological and economic crises result from its reductionist, mechanistic, and materialistic worldview. This study of Islamic economics – based on its metaphysical and cosmological sciences – reveals a path to economic justice and ecological equilibrium that requires...