Scholars of finance and law describe Islamic financial institutions that have blossomed around the world over the past half century. They cover foundations of ethical financial transactions;
Islamic banking principles, regulations, and governance; the practice of operating Islamic financial institutions; a debate on the issue of reward for parting with capital; and education and
professional banking accreditation. Among specific topics are ethical principles in Islamic business and banking transactions, the development of legal issues of corporate governance for
Islamic banking, the performance of Islamic and conventional banks, usury and its critics from the Middle Ages to modernity, and developing human capital in Islamic finance. Annotation 穢2011
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