Islamic Financial Services in the United Kingdom (Paperback)

This is the first book-length study of Islamic financial services in the United Kingdom. It describes the ways in which British examples of Islamic financial provision illustrate both the main characteristics of Islamic financial teaching and some key issues in the situation of British Muslims. Coverage of the subject is comprehensive: there are chapters on the history of Islamic finance in the UK and on personal accounts, home purchase finance, the equivalents of personal loans and insurance, investment, commercial funding and the relatively new bond-like instruments of sukuk. The author's approach is broadly sympathetic to the general spirit and aims of the Islamic financial tradition but critical of some of its manifestations in practice. The book is especially topical at present, following the crisis in the UK banking industry and the unprecedented level of public debate about the appropriate aims and techniques of the financial markets. Some commentators have recently expressed disappointment that Islamic finance in the UK has failed to live up to the high expectations surrounding it. This book attempts to give a balanced account of the sector's strengths and weaknesses.

General

Imprint:	Edinburgh University Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Edinburgh Guides to Islamic Finance
Release date:	2011
First published:	2011
Authors:	Elaine Housby
Dimensions:	216 x 138 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	216
ISBN-13:	978-0-7486-3998-4
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Islamic studies Books > Business & Economics > Finance & accounting > Finance > General Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Service industries > Financial services industry Books > Money & Finance > General Promotions
LSN:	0-7486-3998-5
Barcode:	9780748639984

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