This paper contributes to the Islamic studies literature, by exploring why many Islamic scholars believe that Islam … modernizing our religious understanding to accelerate poverty reduction in the Muslim world …

microfinance institutions have been greatly criticised for their dubious acts of charging exorbitant interests. Islamic … microfinance has therefore, been seen as one of the viable alternatives to meeting the challenges of poverty and as an opportunity … in the livelihoods of the people in the Asian region. This article analyses the magnitude at which Islamic microfinance …

Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Islamic Microfinance: Moving beyond the Financial Inclusion -- Chapter 3. The … Inclusion in Comoros -- Chapter 5. The Regulatory and Supervisory Frameworks of Islamic Microfinance in Sudan -- Chapter 6. The … Regulatory and Supervisory Frameworks of Conventional Microfinance in Kenya -- Chapter 7. The Challenges Facing Islamic Trade …