Handbook of empirical research on Islam and economic life / edited by M. Kabir Hassan.
Contributor(s): Hassan, Kabir [editor.].
Publisher: Cheltenham, Glos : Northampton, Massachusetts : Edward Elgar Publishing Limited ; Edward Elgar Publishing, Inc., ©2017Description: xxviii, 754 pages ; 25 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781784710729.Subject(s): Economics -- Religious aspects -- IslamGenre/Form: Print books.Summary: In Islamic jurisprudence, a comprehensive ethic has been formulated governing how business and commerce should be run, how accountability to God and the community is to be achieved, and how banking and finance is to be arranged. This Handbook examines how well these values are translated into actual performance. It explores whether those holding true to the system are hindered and put at a disadvantage or whether the Islamic institutions have been able to demonstrate that faith-based activities can be rewarding, both economically and spiritually.Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
In Islamic jurisprudence, a comprehensive ethic has been formulated governing how business and commerce should be run, how accountability to God and the community is to be achieved, and how banking and finance is to be arranged. This Handbook examines how well these values are translated into actual performance. It explores whether those holding true to the system are hindered and put at a disadvantage or whether the Islamic institutions have been able to demonstrate that faith-based activities can be rewarding, both economically and spiritually.