A detailed look at the fast-growing field of Islamic banking and finance
The global Islamic finance market is now worth about $700 billion worldwide. Islamic Finance For Dummies helps experienced investors and new entrants into Islamic finance quickly get up to speed on this growing financial sector.
Here, you'll find clear and easy-to-understand information on how you can incorporate Islamic finance products into your investment portfolio. You'll quickly and easily: become acquainted with the theory, practice, and limitations of Islamic banking; understand how to develop products for the Islamic financial industry; grasp the objectives and sources of Islamic law and the basic guidelines for business contacts; learn about Islamic fund management and insurance; and much more.
Chapter 1: Easing into Islamic Finance
Chapter 2: Getting to Know Islam and the Role of Sharia
Chapter 3: The History of Islamic Finance
Chapter 4: Touring the Islamic Finance Industry
Chapter 5: Adhering to Islamic Commercial Ethics
Chapter 6: Focusing on Contracts
Chapter 7: Contrasting Conventional and Islamic Commercial Banking
Chapter 8: Charting the Relationship between Conventional and Islamic Banks
Chapter 9: Tracing the Sources and Uses of Funds in Islamic Banks
Chapter 10: Familiarizing Yourself with Islamic Financial Instruments
Chapter 11: Introducing the Islamic Capital Market
Chapter 12: Managing Assets in Islamic Investments
Chapter 13: Investing in Islamic Bonds: Sukuk
Chapter 14: Issuing Financial Statements
Chapter 15: Considering Corporate Governance
Chapter 16: Supervising Operations: The Sharia Board
Chapter 17: Managing Risk in Islamic Financial Institutions
Chapter 18: Takaful: Exploring the Fundamentals of Islamic Insurance
Chapter 19: Takaful and Retakaful Products, Structures, and Governance
Chapter 20: Ten Reasons the West Should Pay Attention to Islamic Finance
Chapter 21: Ten Economic Benefits of Following Islamic Principles