Kategoria BISAC: Business & Economics >> Islamic Banking & Finance

In Frequently Asked Questions in Islamic Finance, industry expert Brian Kettell answers some of the most frequently asked questions from his many years experience in working and teaching in Islamic finance and banking. From knowledge of the Qu'ran and Sharia'a Law, to new and old Islamic financial concepts, Islamic terms, and Islamic financial instruments and services, this book covers all the key areas that practitioners need to Islamic finance. The book addresses individual questions such as "what is Takaful?," and provide answers with a clear overview of the product or service, and...

The original 1987 Norwich seminar 'Usury: The Root Cause of the Injustices of Our Time', whose proceedings form the core of this work, had an extraordinary effect. The bank collapses of 2008 offer another opportunity to revisit this material and explore how society recovers from such events.

Die Alchemie wird in der arabischen geheimwissenschaftlichen Literatur oftmals aus unterschiedlichen referentiellen Perspektiven betrachtet so auch in den beiden hier vorgestellten Dialogen, die zugleich die Rezeption der spätantiken hellenistischen Alchemie in der arabisch-islamischen Geisteswelt illustrieren.§Während Aristoteles und der Inder Y h n alchemistische Strukturen in einem kosmologischen Rahmen mit Bezügen zur neuplatonischen Philosophie und islamischen Theologie diskutieren, steht das Gespräch der beiden Weisen Qaydar s und M t wus mit dem König Marq nus stärker im Zeichen...

A detailed look at the fast-growing field of Islamic banking and finance

The global Islamic finance market is now worth about $700 billion worldwide. Islamic Finance For Dummies helps experienced investors and new entrants into Islamic finance quickly get up to speed on this growing financial sector.

Here, you'll find clear and easy-to-understand information on how you can incorporate Islamic finance products into your investment portfolio. You'll quickly and easily: become acquainted with the theory, practice, and limitations of Islamic banking; understand how to...

A comprehensive look at the innovations, applications, and best practices of Islamic finance

Islamic-compliant finance is transacted in every major world financial center, and the need for information on the topic in light of its global reach has grown exponentially. As an expert in this field, author Karen Hunt-Ahmed understands the intricacies of this area of the capital markets. Now, along with the help of a number of experienced contributors, she skillfully addresses Islamic finance from the perspective of practitioners, examining issues in wealth management, contract law,...

A concise study of the practices in Islamic commercial law

Filling a gap in the current literature, Islamic Commercial Law is the only book available that combines the theory and practice of Islamic commercial law in an English-language text. From the experts at the International Islamic University Malaysia, the book examines the source materials in the Qur'an and Hadith, and highlights the views and positions of leading schools of Islamic law, without burying the reader in juristic minutia. It combines theory with practice to address the needs of students while providing a...