For decades Islam has evoked discussion and debate. The religion is under a microscope after the 9/11 attacks. Never before has Islam been so questioned as to the extent that is today. For decades ...

Charity is not just recommended by Islam, it is required of every financially stable Muslim. Giving charity to those who deserve it is part of Muslim character and one of the Five Pillars of Islamic ...

11 May 2009 The Islamic finance industry is becoming popular worldwide. This popularity has not come without certain misunderstandings or misconceptions. One major issue is the question of how Islamic ...

Edited by Rosemary Pennington and Hilary E. Kahn. Indiana Univ., $18 trade paper (160p) ISBN 978-0-253-03255-3 This adroit collection gathers the voices of scholars, journalists, and religious ...

Could the back-to-basics principles underlying Islamic finance come to the rescue of market capitalism? The Islamic sector is certainly providing some useful lessons for the troubled conventional ...