The Edinburgh Companion to Shari'Ah Governance in Islamic Finance

A reference guide to shari'ah governance in Islamic finance as practised in 17 countries Comprehensive treatment of shari'ah governance in Islamic finance Case studies of shari'ah governance practices from 17 key Islamic finance hubs: Bahrain, Bangladesh, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Iran, Kenya, Kuwait, Malaysia, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Turkey, UK and Europe Presents key debates surrounding shari'ah governance practices in Islamic finance and critical analysis by leading scholars of the field Brings indigenous knowledge of Islamic finance from around the world to a wider English-language audience Sets an agenda for researchers in the fields of Islamic studies and Islamic finance, and for other social scientists studying the area of Islam and finance Written by a group of prominent shari'ah scholars, academics and practitioners in the field of Islamic finance, this book contains 17 in-depth case studies of shari'ah governance practices and experiences as well as critical analysis of these practices. It serves as a standalone comprehensive reference work on shari'ah governance, containing an overview of its Islamic legal foundations, its evolution and development over the years, current practices and debates on shari'ah governance standards and future prospects for shari'ah governance in the global Islamic finance market. Contributors Dr Dalal Aassouli Professor Datuk Rifaat Ahmed Abdel Karim Mahmood Ahmad Dr. Abdur Rahman Yusri Sarwat Ahson Assoc. Prof. Dr. Syed Musa Alhabshi Ashraf Gomma Ali Samir Alamad Dr. Ahmed M. Alkhan Wachid Asad Hanaan Balala Dr. Zeynep Topaloglu Calkan Dr. Jamshaid Anwar Chattha Amin Mohseni-Cheraghlou Dr. Osama Al Deraie Dr. Fuaad Al-Dulaimi Dr. Mohammad Omar Umar Farooq Safiudin Ahmad Fuad Hafas Furqani Dr. Ebrahim Gamal Zulkifli Hasan Professor Dr. M. Kabir Hassan Usman Hayat Dr. Walid Hegazy Rifki Ismal Ruma Khanam Sohaib Khan Prof. Dr. Mohamad Akram Laldin Dr. Tariqullah Khan Ishraga Khattab Muslehuddin Musab Mohammed Marjan Muhammad Mohamed Nafeel Mahboob Shariq Nisar Umar Oseni Dr. Aida Othman Dr Ali Mohi AlDin Al-Quradaghi Bahnaz A. Al-Quradaghi Beebee Salma Sairally Wijdan Tariq Md. Hafij Ullah Siraj Yasini Amir Ahmad Zolfaghari