Contemporary Issues in Islamic Finance: Principles, Progress and Prospects

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Andrew C. Worthington, PhD (Editor)
Department of Accounting, Finance and Economics, Griffith Business School, Griffith University, Australia

Series: Business Issues, Competition and Entrepreneurship
BISAC: BUS017000

Islamic finance is one of the fastest growing segments in the global financial market. However, while the principles and concepts of Islamic finance date since the founding of Islam, it is only recently that widespread application and practice has developed. Further, while predominately Muslim countries obviously fuel the growth of Islamic finance worldwide, both Islamic and conventional financial institutions in countries with smaller Muslim populations, including the UK, the US, and in Europe, are increasingly providing Shariah-compliant financial products and services. The recent global financial crisis especially has encouraged customers and regulators in many countries to consider Islamic finance as an alternative to conventional financial systems.

This book compiles recent and cutting edge research in Islamic finance, including Islamic banking, and provides a useful starting point for discussion and policy formulation for academic, industry and government researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and students alike throughout the world. Contributors to the volume include academics with Islamic finance expertise and practitioners and policymakers with a long history of involvement in the sector from across four countries. This mix ensures that the book has comprehensive coverage of many of the issues involved, is highly accessible to the professional and nonprofessional reader alike, and that it will serve as an authoritative source of information on Islamic finance for years to come. (Imprint: Nova)

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. Introduction to Contemporary Issues in Islamic Finance
(Andrew C. Worthington, Griffith University, Australia)

Chapter 2. A Primer on Islamic Finance
(Alsadek Gait and Andrew C. Worthington, Griffith University, Australia)

Chapter 3. The Origins and Fundamentals of Islamic Banking
(Yahia M. Baej and Andrew C. Worthington, Griffith University, Australia)

Chapter 4. Development of Islamic Mutual Funds in Malaysia
(Ainulashikin Marzuki and Andrew C. Worthington, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Malaysia and others)

Chapter 5. Credit Risk in Islamic Financial Products
(Md. Nurul Kabir and Andrew C. Worthington, Griffith University, Australia)

Chapter 6. Business Firm Attitudes toward Islamic Methods of Finance
(Alsadek Gait and Andrew C. Worthington, Griffith University, Australia)

Chapter 7. Determinants of Credit Risk in Bangladeshi and Malaysian Islamic Banks
(Md. Nurul Kabir and Suzuki Yasushi, Griffith University, Australia and others)

Chapter 8. Prospects, Barriers and Impediments to Islamic Banking in Libya
(Yahia M. Baej and Andrew C. Worthington, Griffith University, Australia)

Chapter 9. Malaysian Evidence on the Performance of Islamic Mutual Funds
(Ainulashikin Marzuki and Andrew C. Worthington, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Malaysia and others)

Chapter 10. <i>Shariah</i> Audit of Financial Statements in Islamic Financial Institutions
(Zurina Shafii, Supiah Salleh and Nurazalia Zakaria, Universiti Sains Islam Malaysia, Malaysia)

Chapter 11. The Transformation of Risk Management Practices in Islamic Banking
(Yahia M. Baej and Andrew C. Worthington, Griffith University, Australia)

Index

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