INTRODUCTION TO ISLAMIC BANKING AND FINANCE

This book, Introduction to Islamic Banking and Finance: An Economic Analysis, covers the basic principles of Islamic economics and finance. It discusses both the theory of Islamic economics and finance as well as the applications in the design of instruments of finance as well as Islamic financial institutions. The book enables its readers to gain an understanding of the structures and operations of Islamic banking, Islamic capital market investments, risk management, and taxation for Islamic banking contracts.

The book sets forth the following objectives:

• An overview of the principles of Islamic economics and understand their contrast with mainstream economics.
• An overview of basic rules of commercial law in Islamic jurisprudence.
• An overview of basic principles, structures and operations of Islamic banking both in the liability side and asset side operations.
• An understanding of Islamic capital market instruments and investment management including some unique activities peculiar to Islamic investments, such as stock screening and income purification.
• An illustration of different Takaful structures, which are applied for risk management by individuals and corporates.