Islamic Law and Finance: Religion, Risk, and Return: 16 (Arab and Islamic Laws Series) - Softcover

Vogel, Frank; Hayes, Samuel

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9041106243 ISBN 13: 9789041106247

Publisher: Kluwer Law International, 1998

Synopsis

Islamic Law and Finance Mirroring the expansion of wealth in the Middle East and Asia and a surge in Islamic self-identity, Islamic banking practices have either become the law of the land or coexist and compete with Western practices in at least six countries. A growing number of institutions and mutual funds (akin to Western ''socially responsible'' funds) have established Islamic investment and other practices to cater to this burgeoning market. Because of its prevalence, practitioners in every banking-related area must familiarize themselves with current Islamic finance practices in order to do business with Muslim clients and to engage in cross-border financing. Injunctions fr...

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About the Author

Frank E. Vogel, Director, Islamic Legal Studies Program, Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA, USA . Samuel L. Hayes III, Jacob H. Schiff Professor of Investment Banking, Harvard Business School, Cambridge, MA, USA.

Edition details

• Publisher: Kluwer Law International
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 9041106243
• ISBN 13: 9789041106247
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 332