3 Riba, Gharar, and the Moral Economy of Islam in Historical and Comparative Perspective

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgements vii
4. A note on transliteration and dates ix
5. Abbreviations x
6. Introduction: Islamic Finance in the Global Economy 1
7. 1 Islamic finance in theory and practice 7
8. 2 Islam, Economics and Finance 30
9. 3 Riba, Gharar, and the Moral Economy of Islam in Historical and Comparative Perspective 52
10. 4 The Evolution of Modern Islamic Finance 70
11. 5 Islamic Finance and the Global Political Economy 93
12. 6 Country Differences 114
13. 7 Financial Products and Instruments 139
14. 8 Strategic, Managerial, and Cultural Issues 157
15. 9 Economic Issues: Islamic Finance and Development 177
16. 10 Regulatory Issues and Challenges: Global Norms and Religious Constraints 192
17. 11 Islamic Finance and Politics: Guilt by Association 214
18. 12 Religious Issues and Challenges: Defining Islam and Interpreting the Shariah 234
19. Conclusion: Islamic Finance and the Global Financial Meltdown 247
20. Glossary 254
21. Index 257