An Introduction to Islamic Finance: Theory and Practice (Wiley Finance)
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| Rating | : | 4.80 (975 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0470821884 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 350 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-07-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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The authors provide necessary background to the subject, as well as succinct description of the main products and processes. The insights offered by the authors should be especially helpful to Islamic banks and financial institutions in redesigning risk-management and diversification of portfolios. This book will be of value to anyone looking to invest or issue in the Islamic finance markets." --Professor Moorad Choudhry, Department of Economics, London Metropolitan University "Islamic financial markets have made remarkable progress during the last two decades and this burgeoning growth has increased the appetite for financiers and bankers to understand more of this emerging market. The authors should be congratulated for their insightful and practical contribution." --Professor Rifaat Ahmed Abdel Karim, Secretary-General, Islamic Financial Services Board "Considerable experience in dealing with finance and its role in development have gone into this timely publication. Mohammad Nejatullah Siddiqi, Professor of Economics, Islamic Economics Research Center, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah (Retired). This makes An Intr
Book Assessment Sceptical Reader The book does not provide deep enough background on the origins and philosophy of so called Islamic banking, particularly since banking as we know it did not exist in the days of the Prophet.The extrapolation from financing camel caravans to managing mutual funds just stretches credibilityAs for the modern part, it strives to give an Islamic gloss to what are purely Western banking and financial concepts.All in all, a disappointing book
"This book explains the fundamental principles of an economic and financial system governed by Sharia Islamic law." (Finance, Marketing & Distribution, August 2007)