
- 344 pages
- English
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About this book
A leading Islamic finance banker sheds light on an industry with growing global influence: "A superb introduction to a fascinating subject" (
Financial Times)
A trillion-dollar financial industry has revolutionized the global economy. Governments and corporations across the Islamic world have turned to finance that complies with Shari'a law in order to fund economic growth. Even in the West, Islamic finance became an important alĀternative source of funding when the conventional finance industry was reeling from the effects of the financial crisis.
From its origins in the seventh century, Islamic finance has sought to develop core ethical principles that are based in the foundations of Islam and Shari'a. But with an increasing Western interest, is it able to remain true to the principles of its faith? Can it maintain its ideals of social jusĀtice? Or is Islamic finance guilty of the very dangers it seeks to avoid.
In
Heaven's Bankers, Harris Irfan, one of the world's leading Islamic finance bankers, gives unparalleled insight into the heart of this secretive industry. From his personal exĀperience of working with leading bankers, scholars and lawĀyers, he debunks the myths of Islamic banking, analyzes its greatest deals, and looks to the future of a system that has reprioritized the very nature of money itself.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Prologue
- Note on Transliteration
- 1. The Quiet Revolutionaries of Masjid Al-Samad
- 2. The Nature of Money
- 3. The Gentler Face of Londonistan
- 4. The Rocket Scientists of Deutsche Bank and the Billion-Dollar Scholar
- 5. The Skunk Works Specialists
- 6. The Doomsday Fatwa
- 7. Standardizing the Industry: Accelerating Chaos or Bringing Order?
- 8. The Credit Crisis and Islamic Finance
- 9. When Sukuk Go Bad
- 10. The Regulator Strikes Back
- 11. Arbitraging Islam: The Great Vampire Squid Arrives
- 12. The Future of Islamic Finance
- Acknowledgements
- Glossary
- Notes
- Index
- About the Author