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Islamic Perspectives on Wealth Creation: Studies in Honour of Robert Hillenbrand
Rodney Wilson
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Hardback. This book explores the longer term issues of Islamic capital accumulation and its contribution to the development of Muslim societies in the East and West. Editor(s): Iqbal, Munawar; Wilson, Henry. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: HRH; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 24. Weight in Grams: 620.
Debt finance involving interest payments - the standard method in the global economy - goes against Qur'anic teaching and Shariah law. Wealth creation is therefore one of the greatest challenges facing Muslims and the Islamic world. This book explores the longer term issues of Islamic capital accumulation and its contribution to the development of Muslim societies in the East and West. Although many of these societies remain poor, it is shown that there is much positive experience to learn from - especially that wealth creation is most successful when the institutions created to harness and deploy funds share ... Read more
Debt finance involving interest payments - the standard method in the global economy - goes against Qur'anic teaching and Shariah law. Wealth creation is therefore one of the greatest challenges facing Muslims and the Islamic world. This book explores the longer term issues of Islamic capital accumulation and its contribution to the development of Muslim societies in the East and West. Although many of these societies remain poor, it is shown that there is much positive experience to learn from - especially that wealth creation is most successful when the institutions created to harness and deploy funds share ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press
Number of pages
304
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780748621002
SKU
V9780748621002
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99-50
About Rodney Wilson
Munawar Iqbal is Chief of Research at the Islamic Banking and Finance Division of the Islamic Development Bank's Islamic Research and Training Institute, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Rodney Wilson is a Professor in the School of Government and International Affairs at the University of Durham.
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