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Islamic and Ethical Finance in the United Kingdom (Edinburgh Guides to Islamic Finance)
Elaine Housby
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Paperback. What exactly is ethical finance? Is Islamic finance ethical? Is ethical finance Islamic? This title examines a range of financial institutions in Britain within the ethical sector, considering the nature of their principles and practices, and how they relate to Islamic models and to Muslim communities. Series: Edinburgh Guides to Islamic Finance. Num Pages: 216 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HPQ; JFSR2; KFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 142 x 12. Weight in Grams: 264.
What exactly is ethical finance? Is Islamic finance ethical? Is ethical finance Islamic? Islamic finance is routinely described as ethical. This reflects the fact that self-described 'ethical' finance is a large and growing sector of the market. It has a very positive image with which Islamic financial services seek to associate themselves. Yet the claim that 'Islamic' and 'ethical' are synonymous is rarely seriously examined, and nor is the claim that there exists a consistent and generally understood definition of ethical practice. This book examines a wide range of financial institutions in Britain which fall broadly within the ethical sector, ... Read more
What exactly is ethical finance? Is Islamic finance ethical? Is ethical finance Islamic? Islamic finance is routinely described as ethical. This reflects the fact that self-described 'ethical' finance is a large and growing sector of the market. It has a very positive image with which Islamic financial services seek to associate themselves. Yet the claim that 'Islamic' and 'ethical' are synonymous is rarely seriously examined, and nor is the claim that there exists a consistent and generally understood definition of ethical practice. This book examines a wide range of financial institutions in Britain which fall broadly within the ethical sector, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Edinburgh University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
216
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Series
Edinburgh Guides to Islamic Finance
Condition
New
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780748648955
SKU
V9780748648955
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About Elaine Housby
Elaine Housby completed a PhD on the subject of Islamic finance in Britain at the Open University, after previously obtaining degrees involving varying combinations of politics, history, religion and Arabic.
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