Islamic finance for dummies
This book helps readers become acquainted with the theory, practice, and limitations of Islamic banking, understand how to develop products for the Islamic financial industry, grasp the objectives and sources of Islamic law and the basic guidelines for business contacts, and learn about Islamic fund...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hoboken, N.J. :
Wiley Pub., Inc
c2012.
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| Edición: | First edition |
| Colección: | --For dummies.
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009627994506719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Islamic Finance For Dummies®; Contents at a Glance; Table of Contents; Introduction; About This Book; Conventions Used in This Book; What You're Not to Read; Foolish Assumptions; How This Book Is Organized; Icons Used in This Book; Where to Go from Here; Part I: The Basics of Islamic Finance; Chapter 1: Easing into Islamic Finance; Defining the Concepts and Principles of Islamic Finance; Identifying Types of Islamic Financial Products; Introducing Islamic Financial Institutions; Realizing Why Islamic FinanceIs in Demand - and Growing; Chapter 2: Getting to Know Islam and the Role of Sharia
- Introducing the People of Islam; A Brief History of the Islamic Religion; The Core Beliefs of Islam; The Pillars of Islam; Adhering to a Code of Conduct: Sharia; Chapter 3: The History of Islamic Finance; Looking Way Back: The Golden Age of Islam; Recognizing Developments in Early 20th-Century Thought; Moving into the Modern Industry; Chapter 4: Touring the Islamic Finance Industry; Looking at Current Islamic Financial Institutions; Considering the Impact of the Global Credit Crises; Gazing into the Crystal Ball of Islamic Finance; Eyeing Industry Challenges
- Part II: Introducing Islamic Commercial Law; Chapter 5: Adhering to Islamic Commercial Ethics; Considering the Role of Business Ethics; A Quick Primer on Islamic Values; Connecting Islamic Values to the World of Commerce; Chapter 6: Focusing on Contracts; Starting with Sharia Compliance; Citing the Sources of Sharia and Islamic Commercial Contracts; Introducing Islamic Contract Law; Classifying Contracts; Part III: Eyeing Islamic Banking Operations; Chapter 7: Contrasting Conventional and Islamic Commercial Banking; Reviewing the Functions of Commercial Banks
- Studying the Structure of a Commercial Bank; Differentiating between Conventional and Islamic Commercial Banks; Chapter 8: Charting the Relationship between Conventional and Islamic Banks; Understanding the Nature of Individual Banks' Cooperation; Banking on Financial Industry Common Ground; Observing Regulations of Central Banks; Chapter 9: Tracing the Sources and Uses of Funds in Islamic Banks; Discovering the Sources of Bank Funds; Working with Debt Instruments; Borrowing Funds from Other Banks; Attracting Deposits; Realizing How an Islamic Bank Uses Funds
- Chapter 10: Familiarizing Yourself with Islamic Financial Instruments; Discovering What Islamic Financial Products Are Available; Examining Equity Financing Products; Figuring Out Asset-Based Financing Instruments; Talking about Trade Financing Instruments; Part IV: Islamic Investment Markets: Equity and Bonds; Chapter 11: Introducing the Islamic Capital Market; Eyeing the Origins of the Islamic Capital Market; Adhering to Criteria for Islamic Investments; Respecting Investors' Objectives; Shopping at the Islamic Capital Market; Tapping into the Islamic Equity Market; Diversifying with the Sukuk (Islamic Bond) Market
