Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction and overview -- Foundations of Islamic finance -- Operations of Islamic banks -- Islamic contracts -- Shari'a compliance and legal issues -- Financing instruments.... -- .... and their funding -- Liquidity management -- Risk management in Islamic financial institutions -- Islamic accounting standards -- Regulation of Islamic financial institutions -- International Islamic banking -- Islamic equity investments and Islamic funds -- Islamic bonds -- Islamic financial centres -- Major Islamic institutions -- Islamic microfinance -- Takaful -- Organisations involved in the development of Islamic finance -- Educational institutions offering courses and/or qualifications in Islamic finance -- Future prospects.