A comparative study of Islamic finance in Australia and the UK / Imran Lum.
| Author/creator | Lum, Imran |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2022. |
| Description | 1 online resource |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Taylor & Francis eBooks |
| Subjects |
| Series | Islamic business and finance |
| Contents | 1. Introduction -- 2. Research Methodology -- 3. Religious Leaders' Interpretation of Rib♯ and Attitudes Towards Home Loans, Savings Accounts and Credit Cards -- 4. Muslim Professionals and University Students' Interpretation of Rib♯ and Attitudes Towards Home loans, Savings Accounts and Credit Cards -- 5. Islamic Banking and Finance in Australia and the UK -- 6. Challenges of Structuring Islamic finance products in Australia: a case study on £̀Đuk¿±k bonds -- 7. Islamic Banking and Finance and Identity -- 8. Islamic Banking and Finance and Religiosity -- 9. Conclusion -- 10. Bibliography -- Index. |
| Abstract | "This book provides valuable insights into the practical challenges faced by the nascent Islamic finance industry and compares the Australian experience to developments in the UK. It contributes to a greater understanding of how Muslims living as a minority in Australia and the UK negotiate Islamic doctrine in secular societies by focusing on one aspect of this negotiation, namely the prohibition of rib♯. There is little debate in the Islamic tradition on the prohibition of rib♯. The differences, however, lie in the interpretation of rib♯ and the question of how Muslims live in a society that is heavily reliant on interest and conventional banking, yet at the same time adhere to Islamic guidelines. Through the words of religious leaders, Muslim professionals and university students, Imran Lum provides real accounts of how Muslims in Australia and the UK practically deal with conventional banking and finance products such as home loans, savings accounts and credit cards. He also explores Muslim attitudes towards Islamic finance and queries whether religion is the sole determining factor when it comes to its uptake. Drawing on his own unique experience as a practitioner responsible for growing an Islamic business in a conventional bank, Lum provides a first-hand account of the complexities associated with structuring Islamic finance products that are compliant but also competitive in a non-Muslim jurisdiction. Using Sukuk bonds as a case study, he highlights the tangible and non-tangible barriers to product development, such as tax and regulatory requirements and the rise of Islamophobia. Combining academic and industry experience, Lum unpacks the relationship of Islamic finance with Muslim identity construction in the West and how certain modalities of religiosity can lead to an uptake of Islamic finance, while others can lead to its rejection"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Source of description | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher. |
| Issued in other form | Print version: Lum, Imran. Comparative study of Islamic finance in Australia and the UK Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2022 9780367271077 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2021014905 |
| ISBN | 9781000450132 (epub) |
| ISBN | 9780429294808 (ebk) |
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| ISBN | (pbk) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |