Risk, piety and the Islamic investor
Ethical aspects of investment have always been important in the Islamic world - one crucial point being the prohibition of interest in the Qur'an and hadith. The authors give information on the Islamic investor, Islamic banking and Islamic law today. They explain the principles which hold for I...
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Format: | Print Article |
Language: | English |
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Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis
1991
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British journal of Middle Eastern studies
Year: 1991, Volume: 18, Issue: 1, Pages: 52-66 |
Further subjects: | B
Ethics
B Islam B Credit system B Economic order B Islamic countries B Islamische Länder / Islamische Welt Ethics Investment Islamische Wirtschaftsordnung Kreditwirtschaft B Koran B Investment |
Summary: | Ethical aspects of investment have always been important in the Islamic world - one crucial point being the prohibition of interest in the Qur'an and hadith. The authors give information on the Islamic investor, Islamic banking and Islamic law today. They explain the principles which hold for Islamic investment and question whether the Islamic banks conform to these principles. Their discussion is based on the Qur'an and hadith. (DÜI-Mjr) |
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ISSN: | 1353-0194 |
Contains: | In: British journal of Middle Eastern studies
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