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Interest in Islamic economics : understanding riba / edited by Abdulkader Thomas.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Routledge Islamic studiesPublication details: London ; New York : Routledge, 2006.Description: xi, 146 p. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780415589352
  • 9780415589352
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 332.809 22 In
LOC classification:
  • KBP868.2 .I58 2006
Online resources: Summary: With Islamic banking gradually becoming a more influential factor in the West, an analysis of the concept of riba – a definition of which is not given in the Qur’an – is long overdue. This text presents readers with various interpretations of this Islamic economic concept – generally perceived as ‘interest’. Thomas provides a framework for understanding riba by examining: classical judicial analysis the historical context modern economics. Including contributions from prominent international scholars, the book fills a gap in the existing literature and will be welcomed by academics and professionals with an interest in Islamic studies, economics and legal history.
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"Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [139]-144) and index.

With Islamic banking gradually becoming a more influential factor in the West, an analysis of the concept of riba – a definition of which is not given in the Qur’an – is long overdue. This text presents readers with various interpretations of this Islamic economic concept – generally perceived as ‘interest’. Thomas provides a framework for understanding riba by examining:


classical judicial analysis
the historical context
modern economics.
Including contributions from prominent international scholars, the book fills a gap in the existing literature and will be welcomed by academics and professionals with an interest in Islamic studies, economics and legal history.

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https://www.amazon.com/Interest-Islamic-Economics-Understanding-Routledge-dp-0415589355/dp/0415589355/ref=mt_other?_encoding=UTF8&me=&qid=1617520336

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