politalX Politics Store - Understanding Islamic Finance (The Wiley Finance Series)
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Manufacturer: John Wiley & Sons
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 332.091767
EAN: 9780470030691
ISBN: 0470030690
Label: John Wiley & Sons
Manufacturer: John Wiley & Sons
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 542
Publication Date: 2007-10-26
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Studio: John Wiley & Sons
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Summary: Comprehensive work on Islamic finance
Comment: Muhammad Ayub provides a thorough report on the major economic and political ramifications of Islamic finance, now practiced in more than 75 countries. This system follows specific, religion-grounded financial policies. For instance, it accommodates Riba, the Islamic prohibition of certain kinds of gains, including interest. Ayub makes it clear that Islamic finance, backed by billions in petrodollars, could come to compete with Western capitalist practices, which he roundly criticizes. His book is simultaneously academic, religious, legal, political and economic (as well as being rhetorical at times, with some challenging long and winding sentences). He also states some apparently opinion-based observations as facts, often with no references, but he knows his subject area and he sounds authoritative throughout, though you may differ with his political viewpoint. getAbstract finds this book critically important for anyone whose work is touched by Islamic banking or finance.
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Summary: Not a reader friendly book
Comment: This is not a reader friendly book. It is unnecessarily complex and the content is not well organized. It seems that the writer didn't keep the needs of the readers in mind while writing it.
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