Table of Contents

Introduction 1. Riba in Lisa Al Arab 2. In the Shadow of Deuteronomy 3. The Juridical Meaning of Riba 4. An Overview of the Sharia'a Prohibition of Riba 5. The Modern Debate over Riba in Egypt 6. Why has Islam Prohibited Interest 7. An Attempt to Understand the Economic Wisdom (Hikma) in the Prohibition of Riba 8. What is Riba. Appendix: The Challenges in Pakistan

About the Author

Abdulkader Thomas

Reviews

'The volume is a useful reference for anyone wishing to understand the Koranic roots of the prohibition of interest, and of how this evolved in the four main schools of Islamic law.' - "Middle Eastern Studies" ""