The practice of Islamic finance significantly departs from its theory. The survey addresses the
causes of the dichotomy and offers alternative research approaches and themes that may in …

What is riba? Why does Islam prohibit it? Is bank interest riba? How can we live without
interest? This book tries to answer these and similar questions. I am aware of several …

Identifying the impact of the interest rates upon Islamic banks is a key to understand the
contribution of such institutions to the financial stability, designing monetary policies and …

Целью данной работы является описание основных принципов функционирования
исламской финансовой системы, а также последствий появления исламских …

We use a new dataset on Islamic banks to link regulation and bank efficiency. Specifically,
we examine how bank efficiency is influenced by:(i) bank regulation,(ii) institutional …

Purpose This paper aims to provide an economic rationale for Islamic finance.
Design/methodology/approach Its methodology is simple. It starts with listing the …

The rapid growth of Islamic banking around the globe has led to questions about its role in
the economy. In this paper, we examine whether Islamic banking acts as a substitute or …

Purpose Increasing popularity of Islamic banks in the wake of recent global financial crisis of
2008 has generated debate among researcher about practicality of Islamic banks. Critics …

Purpose This paper aims to investigate small and medium enterprises'(SMEs) owner–
managers' awareness, willingness and perceptions concerning Islamic financing …

Background Saving and investment are two of the most important tools for economic growth.
The interest rate has always been considered an important determinant of saving and …