Table of Contents

Preface; Acknowledgements; Glossary of Arabic terms; 1 How to study Islamic economics as science in reference to the Qur’an and the Sunnah; 2 Ethics in Islamic economics; 3 Islamic economic methodology; 4 The Scope of Islamic economics; 5 The formulation of the Islamic economic model; 6 Islamic participatory instruments and the ethical dimensions; 7 The dual theories of consumer behaviour and markets; 8 Dual theories of the firm; 9 Macroeconomic theory in mainstream and Islamic economic perspectives; 10 Monetary, financial, and real economy issues in Islamic economics and comparative perspectives; 11 Fiscal policy in Islamic economy; 12 Theory of taxation in Islamic economy; 13 Public finance in Islam; 14 Mobilization of resources for Islamic economic development; 15 Development goals and strategies in Islamic economy; 16 Conclusion: What have we learnt? Quo vadis?; Index

About the Author

Abul Hassan is a Research Scientist II/Associate Professor in Finance and Economics at the CRE-IBF, Research Institute, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

M.A. Choudhury is a Professor in Economics at the Department of Shariah and Economics, Academy of Islamic Studies, University of Malay, Malaysia.

Reviews

"As a whole, Islamic Economics: Theory and Practice is an interesting read and would be of great value to students, academics and general readers." - M. I. Bagsiraj