Islamic Banking

Mervyn K. Lewis and Latifa M. Algaoud

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Abstract: The prohibition of interest is the feature of Islamic banking which most distinctly sets it apart from conventional banking. To Western eyes, this seems a strange restriction, but Christian countries themselves maintained such a ban for 1,400 years. Islamic Banking asks why Islam has been able to maintain its stand. The book explores the intricacies of Islamic law and the religious and ethical principles underpinning Islamic banking. It then considers the analytical basis of Islamic banking and financing in the light of modern theories of financial intermediation, and identifies the conceptual issues to be overcome.

Keywords: Economics and Finance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2001
ISBN: 9781858988085
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Chapters in this book:

Ch 1 An Introduction to Islamic Banking

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Ch 2 Islamic Law

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Ch 3 The Basis of Islamic Banking

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Ch 4 Islamic Banking and Financial Intermediation

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Ch 5 Islamic Financial Systems

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Ch 6 Islamic Banking in Mixed Systems

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Ch 7 Corporate Governance in Islamic Banking

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Ch 8 Islamic and Christian Attitudes to Usury

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Ch 9 Directions in Islamic Finance

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Ch 10 Conclusions

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