Islamic finance : law, economics, and practice / / Mahmoud A. El-Gamal

• Autore: El-Gamal Mahmoud A. <1963->
• Pubblicazione: Cambridge [UK] ; ; New York, : Cambridge University Press, 2006
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xvii, 221 p.)
• Disciplina: 332.0917/67
• Soggetto topico: Banking law (Islamic law); Business enterprises - Finance - Law and legislation - Islamic countries; Securities - Islamic countries; Finance - Religious aspects - Islam; Economics - Religious aspects - Islam
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-218) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: 1 Introduction; 2 Jurisprudence and Arbitrage; 3 Two Major Prohibitions: Riba and Gharar; 4 Sale-Based Islamic Finance; 5 Derivative-Like Sales: Salam, Istisna', and 'Urbun; 6 Leasing, Securitization, and Sukuk; 7 Partnerships and Equity Investment; 8 Islamic Financial Institutions; 9 Governance and Regulatory Solutions in Mutuality; 10 Beyond Shari'a Arbitrage; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: Provides an overview of the practice of Islamic finance and the historical roots that define its modes of operation. The focus of the book is analytical and forward-looking. It shows that Islamic finance exists mainly as a form of rent-seeking legal-arbitrage.
• Titolo autorizzato: Islamic finance
• ISBN: 1-107-16933-X; 1-280-48011-4; 0-511-22086-3; 0-511-22146-0; 0-511-21953-9; 0-511-30901-5; 0-511-75375-6; 0-511-22021-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910816735603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II