Understanding Islamic finance / Muhammad Ayub.

Author/creator Ayub, Muhammad, 1951-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoHoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons,
Descriptionxxvi, 516 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
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Subjects

SeriesWiley finance series
Contents Distinguishing features of the Islamic economic system -- The main prohibitions and business ethics in Islamic economics and finance -- The philosophy and features of Islamic finance -- Islamic law of contracts and business transactions -- Trading in Islamic commercial law -- Loan and debt in Islamic commercial law -- Overview of financial institutions and products: conventional and Islamic -- Murabaha and musawamah -- Forward sales : salam and istisna'a -- Ijarah / leasing -- Participatory modes : shirkah and its variants -- Some accessory contracts -- Application of the system : financing principles and practices -- Sukuh and securitization : vital issues in Islamic capital markets -- Takaful : an alternative to conventional insurance -- An appraisal of common criticism of Islamic banking and finance -- The way forward.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 497-504) and index.
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LCCN 2007035537
ISBN9780470030691 (cloth : alk. paper)