Foreword ixAcknowledgements xiAbout the Authors xiiiIntroduction xvPart I The Basics of Investing and Personal Finance 1Chapter 1 Personal Finance Essentials 3Chapter 2 Breaking Even 5Chapter 3 Islamic Wills 13Chapter 4 Pensions 17Chapter 5 Your Rainy Day Fund 21Chapter 6 Going Halal for the First Time and the Purification of Wealth 27Part II How to Develop Your Investment Strategy 35Chapter 7 Your Investment Mindset 37Chapter 8 Building the Blocks 51Chapter 9 How to Do Basic Due Diligence into an Investment Company 71Chapter 10 Tax-Saving Strategies 77Chapter 11 Weighing up Risk and Reward 81Part III Investment and Sharia Considerations for Popular Investment Categories 87Chapter 12 Stocks 89Chapter 13 Fixed Income 121Chapter 14 Alternative Assets 153Part IV How to Construct a Robust Portfolio 211Chapter 15 Portfolio Theory 213Chapter 16 Case Study: Conservative 221Chapter 17 Case Study: Moderate 225Chapter 18 Case Study: Aggressive 229Parting Thoughts 231Notes 233Continuing Your Education 243Helpful Resources 245Index 247
Ibrahim Khan is a co-founder of Islamic Finance Guru, a UK-based Islamic investment platform. He read PPE at Oxford before going into corporate law. He holds an Alim degree as well as an MA in Islamic Banking from the University of Gloucestershire. He loves venture investing.Mohsin Patel is a co-founder of Islamic Finance Guru. He is an Oxford graduate, a former corporate lawyer and a Forbes 30 Under 30 alumnus. He is an active investor across multiple asset classes and has established several family businesses.