Subjects:

Islamic Law, Other Jurisdictions

The VAnthology of Islamic Banking, a treasure house of information about various aspect of Islamic financial sector as it has evolved over two decades, is the result of Asma Siddiqi's work, undertaken with great dedication and ability.

Her knowledge of the concept and operations of Islamic banking, acquired over the years as former editor of New Horizon, the official organ of the Institute, and her legal expertise as Bar-at-Law, enabled her to do justice to this difficult assignment. The selection of papers and classification under various headings has been a time-consuming process.

The Anthology is the first major publication of its kind, in which writers from all over the world have contributed to defining the fundamental features of the concept and operations of Islamic banking and finance.

Topics covered in this publication focus on Islamic banking - concepts and values, its developments; Islamic economics and monetary systems, Islamic financial markets, Islamic financial products, accounting and taxation; Islamic insurance; Zakat, the Shariah and supervision, research and development, reflections, possible problems and future challenges.