Jamaldeen Islamic Finance For Dummies

1. Auflage 2012
ISBN: 978-1-118-23390-0
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 384 Seiten, E-Book

A detailed look at the fast-growing field of Islamic banking andfinance
The global Islamic finance market is now worth about $700billion worldwide. Islamic Finance For Dummies helpsexperienced investors and new entrants into Islamic finance quicklyget up to speed on this growing financial sector.
Here, you'll find clear and easy-to-understand information onhow you can incorporate Islamic finance products into yourinvestment portfolio. You'll quickly and easily: become acquaintedwith the theory, practice, and limitations of Islamic banking;understand how to develop products for the Islamic financialindustry; grasp the objectives and sources of Islamic law and thebasic guidelines for business contacts; learn about Islamic fundmanagement and insurance; and much more.
* Coverage of the role Islamic finance can play in thedevelopment of the financial system and of economies
* Addresses the risks and rewards in Islamic banking
* The future prospects and opportunities of the Islamic financeindustry
With the help of Islamic Finance For Dummies, you'lldiscover the fast and easy way to tap into the booming Islamicfinance arena.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Jamaldeen, Faleel

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 1
Part I: The Basics of Islamic Finance 9
Chapter 1: Easing into Islamic Finance 11
Chapter 2: Getting to Know Islam and the Role of Sharia 27
Chapter 3: The History of Islamic Finance 43
Chapter 4: Touring the Islamic Finance Industry 55
Part II: Introducing Islamic Commercial Law 73
Chapter 5: Adhering to Islamic Commercial Ethics 75
Chapter 6: Focusing on Contracts 87
Part III: Eyeing Islamic Banking Operations 99
Chapter 7: Contrasting Conventional and Islamic CommercialBanking 101
Chapter 8: Charting the Relationship between Conventional andIslamic Banks 117
Chapter 9: Tracing the Sources and Uses of Funds in IslamicBanks 129
Chapter 10: Familiarizing Yourself with Islamic FinancialInstruments 145
Part IV: Islamic Investment Markets: Equity and Bonds 163
Chapter 11: Introducing the Islamic Capital Market 165
Chapter 12: Managing Assets in Islamic Investments 187
Chapter 13: Investing in Islamic Bonds: Sukuk 207
Part V: Reporting, Corporate Governance, andSupervision 229
Chapter 14: Issuing Financial Statements 231
Chapter 15: Considering Corporate Governance 245
Chapter 16: Supervising Operations: The Sharia Board 261
Chapter 17: Managing Risk in Islamic Financial Institutions275
Part VI: Islamic Insurance: Takaful 291
Chapter 18: Takaful: Exploring the Fundamentals of IslamicInsurance293
Chapter 19: Takaful and Retakaful Products, Structures, andGovernance 305
Part VII: The Par t of Tens 323
Chapter 20: Ten Reasons the West Should Pay Attention to IslamicFinance 325
Chapter 21: Ten Economic Benefits of Following IslamicPrinciples 331
Appendix: Glossary 339
Index 349

Über Autor(innen)

Faleel Jamaldeen, DBA, is the founder and editor of the Islamic Finance Expert website (ifinanceexpert.wordpress.com). He is an Assistant Professor at Effat University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, where he teaches courses in conventional finance, Islamic finance, and accounting.