Islamic Finance For Dummies by Faleel Jamaldeen
Publisher: For Dummies | 2012 | ISBN: 0470430699 | 384 pages | EPUB | 2,7 MB
Publisher: For Dummies | 2012 | ISBN: 0470430699 | 384 pages | EPUB | 2,7 MB
A detailed look at the fast-growing Islamic banking and finance sector
Here, you'll find clear and easy-to-understand information on how the Islamic finance industry works. You'll quickly and easily: become acquainted with the theory, practice, and limitations of Islamic banking; understand how Islamic financial firms develop products; grasp the objectives and sources of Islamic law and the basic guidelines for business contracts; learn about Islamic fund management, sukuk, and insurance; and much more.
Islamic finance 101 — get a crash course on the fundamentals and key principles of the Islamic finance industry
Get to know sharia — discover how Islamic law, known as "sharia," influences Islamic business practices and commercial contracts
Eye up the operations — find out how an Islamic commercial bank's function, structure, supervision, and products differ from those of a conventional bank
Filter funds by Islamic criteria — grasp the fairly recent development of Islamic capital markets that feature sharia-compliant equity products (and the screening process that ensures assets are compliant)
Consider corporate governance — get the 4-1-1 on the governance typically found at Islamic financial institutions and how it compares to a conventional firm