Islamic banking & finance in South-East Asia : its development & future / Angelo M. Venardos.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Venardos, Angelo M.

Series:

Asia-Pacific business series ; v. 3.

Asia-Pacific business series ; v. 3

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Banks and banking--Southeast Asia.

Banks and banking.

Banks and banking--Islamic countries.

Banks and banking--Religious aspects--Islam.

Islamic law--Southeast Asia.

Islamic law.

Southeast Asia--Economic conditions.

Southeast Asia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (259 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Other Title:

Islamic banking and finance in South-East Asia

Place of Publication:

New Jersey : World Scientific, c2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

To truly understand the current interest in the development of Islamic banking and finance in South-East Asia and how it is different from the conventional banking system, one must first understand the religious relationship originating from the Qur'an, and then trace the historical geographic and political developments of Islam over recent centuries. Only on this basis can the reader, without prejudice or cynicism, begin to appreciate Shari'ah law and Islamic jurisprudence. With this platform established in the first part of the book, readers are invited to learn about the financial products

Contents:

Islamic history

Shari'ah law and Islamic jurisprudence

Islamic commercial law

Islamic financial products

Issues and challenges of Islamic banking today

Islam in South-east Asia

Colonial legacies: Islam and state law in South-east Asia

Islamic banking in Malaysia

Islamic banking in Indonesia

Labuan: a niche in the Islamic money market

Islamic banking in Brunei

Banking is Singapore.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 226-235) and index.

ISBN:

9786611924560

9781281924568

1281924563

9789812773050

9812773053

OCLC:

879023448