The Foundations of Islamic Banking: Theory, Practice and Education

The Foundations of Islamic Banking: Theory, Practice and Education
Edited by: Mohamed Ariff, Munawar Iqbal
Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing Limited

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Preface
1. Introduction to Islamic Financial Institutions Mohamed Ariff

PART I: FOUNDATIONS OF ETHICAL FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS
2. Ethics-based Financial Transactions: An Assessment of Islamic Banking Mohamed Ariff
3. Ethical Principles in Islamic Business and Banking Transactions Mervyn K. Lewis
4. Adapting Understanding of Riba to Islamic Banking: Some Developments Abdullah Saeed

PART II: ISLAMIC BANKING PRINCIPLES, REGULATIONS AND GOVERNANCE
5. Development, History and Principles of Islamic Banking Munawar Iqbal
6. Development of Legal Issues of Corporate Governance for Islamic Banking Ishaq Bhatti and Maria Bhatti
7. Corporate Governance and Islamic Banks Michael T. Skully

PART III: THE PRACTICE: OPERATING ISLAMIC FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
8. Performance of Islamic Banks vs Conventional Banks Mohamed Ariff, Mohammad K. Badar, M. Shamsher and Hassan Taufiq
9. Shari'ah-Consistent Investment Vehicles in Malaysia Kabir Hassan
10. Takaful Insurance: Concept, History and Development Challenges Syed Othman Alhabshi and Shaik Razak

PART IV: A DEBATE ON ISSUE OF REWARD FOR PARTING WITH CAPITAL
11. Usury and its Critics: From the Middle Ages to Modernity Constant Mews and Adrian Walsh
12. Riba and Interest in Islamic Banking: A Historical Review Raquib Zaman
13. Tensions in Christian Financial Ethics: A Historical Overview Ibrahim Abraham

PART V: EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL BANKING ACCREDITATION
14. Human Capital Development in Islamic Banking: Initiatives and Challenges Syed Hamid Aljunid

Selected References

Index