Handbook of Islamic Banking

Handbook of Islamic Banking

Handbook of Islamic Banking

From a situation nearly 30 years ago when it was virtually unknown, Islamic banking has
expanded to become a distinctive and fast growing segment of the international banking
and capital markets. There are well over 200 Islamic banks operating in over 70 countries
comprising most of the Muslim world and many Western countries. Not included in these
figures are the 50 Islamic insurance (takaful) companies operating in 22 countries, Islamic
investment houses, mutual funds, leasing companies and commodity trading companies.
Also excluded are the very largest Islamic banks engaged at a multilateral level. To these
numbers must be added the many hundreds of small Islamic financial institutions such as
rural and urban cooperative credit societies, Islamic welfare societies and financial associations
operating at a local level and dealing with rural entities, small business firms and
individual households.

M. Kabir Hassan
Mervyn K. Lewis