Islamic Investments, governed by the Shari'ah doctrines, have witnessed significant growth and advancements since its initial development in the early 1970s. This book intends to introduce Islamic investments, its related products and services and finally, takes a closer look at global capital markets and Islamic Indexes.
Overview
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Section I Introduction
1 Principles of Shari'ah Governing Islamic Investment Funds
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Maulana Taqi Usmani
2 Why Islam has Prohibited Interest and Islamic Alternatives for Financing
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Mufti Muhammed Taqi Usmani
3 Growth and Diversification in Islamic Finance
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4 Islamic Micro Finance and Socially Responsible Investments
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Chiara Segrado
5 Islam and Hedge Funds
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Michael Saleh Gassner
6 New Horizons for Islamic Securities: Emerging Trends in Sukuk Offerings
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Ayman H
Abdel-Khaleq
Christopher F Richardson
7 Insurance Revisited - The Shariah View
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Sufyan Gulam Ismail
8 Current Trends in Shariah Property Investment
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Section II Country Experiences
9 Emerging Islamic Capital Markets
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G D Rathod
Suneel Sharma
10 Islamic Investments Opportunities in India
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Shariq Nisar
11 Bursa Malaysia - The Islamic Capital Market
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12 Islamic Capital Market: The UAE Experience
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Arindam Banerjee
13 The Dow Jones Islamic Market US Index
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Shivali V
14 Global Islamic Capital Markets: Review of 2006 and Prospects for 2007
