Readings in Islamic Financial System (Paperback)

Exigency for developing a series of readings materials on Islamic economics and finance arises from the
dearth of academic literature or textbooks meant for undergraduate and graduate students at universities
particularly now in Bangladesh. Islamic finance, currently a $3 trillion industry in about 75 countries of the
world, is a rapidly growing sector side by side with the conventional financial system worldwide. There is
a growing interest on the concept, operational procedures of Islamic economics and finance in general and
the overarching need of the sector for adequately educated and trained personnel in particular. This is the
first of the 10-series readings books in pipe line to meet the said requirements.
The series including this one are in production line prepared following stylish standard syllabuses fit to the
requirements of appropriate university level curricula adhering to object-oriented and outcome-based
education (OBE) scheme. The 4-part book of series-1 consists of 16 chapters. Contents placed under each
part and chapter vividly reflect depth and breadth of the content and structure of the reading series.
Readings in Islamic Financial System i.e., Readings Series-1 is a compilation of judiciously selected
professional articles published in journals of international repute. While selecting the articles for a chapter
from among host of similar articles, due attentions have been paid to the authority of author as well as
standard and reputation of the journals in which these are published. An overview of the structure of the
book below may provide instant sense of what the book is all about.
The book is structured in four parts: Part I: An Overview of Islamic Financial System; Part II: Theory and
Practice of Islamic Financial System; Part III: Structure and Operation of Islamic Financial System, and
Part IV: Islamic Financial System and the Macroeconomic Policy.