Interest in Islamic Economics: Understanding Riba

ISBN-13: 9780415342421 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 160 str.

Abdulkader Thomas

Opis

With Islamic banking gradually becoming a more influential factor in the West, an analysis of the concept of riba a definition of which is not given in the Qur an is long overdue. This text presents readers with various interpretations of this Islamic economic concept generally perceived as interest . Thomas provides a framework for understanding riba by examining:

• linguistics
• classical judicial analysis
• the historical context
• modern economics.

Including contributions from prominent international scholars, the book fills a gap in the existing literature and will be welcomed by academics and professionals with an interest in Islamic studies, economics and legal history."

Spis treści

Introduction  1. Riba in Lisa Al Arab  2. In the Shadow of Deuteronomy  3. The Juridical Meaning of Riba  4. An Overview of the Sharia'a Prohibition of Riba  5. The Modern Debate over Riba in Egypt  6. Why has Islam Prohibited Interest  7. An Attempt to Understand the Economic Wisdom (Hikma) in the Prohibition of Riba  8. What is Riba. Appendix: The Challenges in Pakistan

O autorze

Abdulkader Thomas