Mastering Islamic Finance: A practical guide to Sharia-compliant banking, investment and insurance (The Mastering Series) - Softcover

Karbani, Faizal

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1292001445 ISBN 13: 9781292001449

Publisher: Pearson, 2015

Synopsis

A practical and accessible guide to Islamic finance that helps demystify the differences with conventional banking, enabling practitioners to develop Sharia compliant products for customers.

The Islamic Finance industry is estimated to be worth $1.2 trillion and is growing globally at over 10% per year. Mastering Islamic Finance will give practitioners an understanding of Islamic finance, from the basic techniques, through to advanced applications. Helping to demystify and clarify the differences with conventional banking, it will enable practitioners to develop Sharia compliant products for customers.

According to Sharia law there are strict rules on how financial services and products can be designed; in Islamic Finance money cannot make money and the subject of the finance must be an asset or a verifiable, real trade or business activity. Sharia compliant financial instruments have been devised to enable Muslims to abide by the principles of Islam and still make the most of their money.

Mastering Islamic Finance will equip readers with an understanding of Islamic financial instruments so they can sensibly apply them in practice. For each instrument there is a definition of the concept and how it differs from its equivalent in conventional banking. There are also examples and case studies to highlight practical applications.

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A practical guide to Sharia-compliant banking, investment and insurance

 

Mastering Islamic Finance is a comprehensive guide which takes you from the basic principles underpinning Islamic finance, through to its market applications and prevalent practices. The book gives you everything you need to help you understand how Islamic finance works, the key concepts behind it, and how these concepts are applied in practise.

 

Mastering Islamic Finance:

• Gives practitioners an understanding of Islamic finance from the basic concepts and techniques, through to practical applications
• Provides a comprehensive overview of the key transaction types and market segments within the Islamic finance industry
• Includes key concepts and financial instruments illustrated by practical market examples
• Gives key insights and essential knowledge for those looking to work/develop products and services to tap into this growing industry

'A comprehensive introduction that demystifies Islamic finance by clearly explaining – with plentiful examples - not only its terminology and structures but also the reasons those structures have been developed.'

John Gilbert, Consultant - Hogan Lovells International LLP

 

'Excellent reading and an accessible guide for those who want to understand Islamic Finance from first principles. This book combines the theoretical and applied aspect of Islamic finance.'

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Dr Mohamad Akram Laldin, Executive Director 

​Sharia Scholar - International Shari'ah Research Academy for Islamic Finance (ISRA)

 

Edition details

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1292001445
• ISBN 13: 9781292001449
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 208