Includes bibliographical references and index and glossary.

Distinguishing features of the Islamic economic system -- The main prohibitions and business ethics in Islamic economics and finance -- The philosophy and features of Islamic finance -- Islamic law of contracts and business transactions -- Trading in Islamic commercial law -- Loan and debt in Islamic commercial law -- Overview of financial institutions and products: conventional and Islamic -- Murabaha and musawamah -- Forward sales : salam and istisna'a -- Ijarah / leasing -- Participatory modes : shirkah and its variants -- Some accessory contracts -- Application of the system : financing principles and practices -- Sukuh and securitization : vital issues in Islamic capital markets -- Takaful : an alternative to conventional insurance -- An appraisal of common criticism of Islamic banking and finance -- The way forward.