2nd Edition

Islamic Economics and Finance A Glossary

By Muhammad Akram Khan Copyright 2004
208 Pages
by Routledge

208 Pages
by Routledge

208 Pages
by Routledge

Islamic economics and finance have increased in importance over the last few decades, with new Islamic financial institutions opening up and a number of important books published on the topic. This glossary, fully updated and revised for the new edition, uses easy to understand language to introduce terms used by Muslim scholars, historians and legal experts. The book covers terms from Arabic,... Read more
Preface to second edition, Preface to first edition, Transliteration of Arabic words and names, Glossary

Biography

Muhammad Akram Khan is Deputy Auditor General in the Government of Pakistan. He has published several books on Islamic economics and Finance.

'This is a very valuable contribution to Islamic Economics and Finance and is a must in every library. It is a necessary reference volume to every student of the subject and practioners in the field.' - A.L.M. Abdul Gafoor, Appropriate Technology Foundation, Groningen, The Netherlands

'this enlarged second edition is indeed most welcome.' - The Muslim World Book Review