<a href="http://muslimmatters.org/2012/05/23/general-framework-for-discussion-of-islamic-finance-part-1/"><b>General Framework for Discussion of Islamic Finance | Part 1</b></a> <a href="http://muslimmatters.org/2012/05/08/response-to-muslim-matters-post-on-halal-mortgages/"><b>Response to MuslimMatters’ Post on Halal Mortgages</b></a> <a href="http://muslimmatters.org/2012/02/21/islamic-microfinance-a-model-for-alleviating-poverty/"><b>Islamic Microfinance: A Model for Alleviating Poverty</b></a> <a href="http://muslimmatters.org/2011/12/12/islamic-banks-get-a-libor-of-their-own-wsj-com/"><b>Islamic Banks Get a ‘Libor’ of Their Own | WSJ.COM</b></a> <a href="http://muslimmatters.org/2010/07/15/the-failure-of-islamic-finance/"><b>The Failure of Islamic Finance</b></a> <a href="http://muslimmatters.org/2009/03/12/credit-cards-silver-lining-during-the-recession/"><b>Credit Cards: Silver Lining During the Recession</b></a> <a href="http://muslimmatters.org/2008/11/22/islamic-finance-an-introductory-course-part-1-miller-modigliani-theorem/"><b>Islamic Finance: An Introductory Course. Part-1 (Miller-Modigliani Theorem)</b></a> <a href="http://muslimmatters.org/2008/11/14/economic-crisis-and-wisdom-of-islamic-regulations/"><b>Economic Crisis and Wisdom of Islamic Regulations – Yaser Birjas</b></a> <a href="http://muslimmatters.org/2008/10/24/khutbah-lessons-from-the-current-financial-crisis/"><b>Khutbah: Lessons From The Current Financial Crisis</b></a> <a href="http://muslimmatters.org/2008/09/19/the-financial-meltdown-and-its-underpinnings-of-debt/"><b>The Financial Meltdown and its Underpinnings of Debt</b></a>
 

General Framework for Discussion of Islamic Finance | Part 1

General Framework for Discussion of Islamic Finance | Part 1 Part 1 of a three part series in which Dr Shaykh al Muhaddith Mohammad Akram Nadwi provides a general framework for discussing Islamic finance.

Response to MuslimMatters’ Post on Halal Mortgages

Response to MuslimMatters’ Post on Halal Mortgages A justification – How can Muslims determine if a financial contract or institution is in compliance with Islamic financial transaction principles? To know how, read on…

Islamic Microfinance: A Model for Alleviating Poverty

Islamic Microfinance: A Model for Alleviating Poverty Islamic microfinance is becoming an increasingly popular mechanism for alleviating poverty, especially in developing countries around the world. The Islamic finance industry as a whole is expected to reach over $2 billion dollars in 2012 and is a continually growing sector due to its ethical principles and prohibition of riba (interest).

Islamic Banks Get a ‘Libor’ of Their Own | WSJ.COM

Islamic Banks Get a ‘Libor’ of Their Own | WSJ.COM Cross-posted from The Wall Street Journal By KATY BURNE A group of 16 banks resolved a quandary that has dogged the $1 trillion Islamic financing market for nearly three decades:

The Failure of Islamic Finance

The Failure of Islamic Finance The Islamic finance industry has often battled with the question: How Islamic is Islamic banking? The question’s pertinence was raised by Sheikh Muhammad Taqi Usmani who said that 85% of Sukuk, or Islamic bonds, were un-Islamic.

Credit Cards: Silver Lining During the Recession

Credit Cards: Silver Lining During the Recession While we are all worried about the recession, and many people are facing tough times with downturned businesses and lay-offs, we are still taught to say alhamdulillah ‘ala kulli hal.

Islamic Finance: An Introductory Course. Part-1 (Miller-Modigliani Theorem)

Islamic Finance: An Introductory Course. Part-1 (Miller-Modigliani Theorem) For Muslims, this is an intriguing conclusion. Banks, the source of so much riba, would be really quite useless if the tax rules for dividends and interest were either uniform (i.e. tax deductibility on both) or if there were no tax (like in an Islamic state). So, if perfect market symmetry existed, say in Dubai (where there is no tax), theoretically debt would add no value. Had we had no debt, wouldn’t we have been so much better financially in the world these days??

Khutbah: Lessons From The Current Financial Crisis

Khutbah: Lessons From The Current Financial Crisis Lessons from the financial crisis we are seeing.

The Financial Meltdown and its Underpinnings of Debt

The Financial Meltdown and its Underpinnings of Debt Phillips argues that this “financialization- a sign of late-stage debilitation, marked by excessive debt, great disparity between rich and poor, and unfolding economic decline, constituting the third major peril hanging over the future of the US” [in addition to oil and Christian fundamentalism]