Islamic Finance (eBook)

Dr Tina Harrison is Professor of Financial Services Marketing and Consumption at the University of Edinburgh Business School, UK. She is also the Editor of Palgrave's Journal of Financial Services Marketing. Dr Essam Ibrahim is Coordinator of the Marketing PhD Programme at the University of Edinburgh Business School, UK. He is also on the Editorial Board of Palgrave’s Journal of Financial Services Marketing.

Cover 1
Contents 6
List of Figures and Tables 8
Notes on Contributors 11
Introduction 16
1 Toward a Comprehensive Theoretical Framework for Shariah Governance in Islamic Financial Institutions 25
2 Do Customers Patronize Islamic Banks for Shari’a Compliance? 47
3 Bank Image in the UAE: Comparing Islamic and Conventional Banks 61
4 Bankers’ Perception towards Bai Salam Method for Agriculture Financing in Pakistan 81
5 Bank-Level Stability Factors and Consumer Confidence – A Comparative Study of Islamic and Conventional Banks’ Product Mix 101
6 A Comparative Performance of Conventional and Islamic Unit Trusts: Market Timing and Persistence Evidence 120
7 Shariah-Compliant Equities: Empirical Evaluation of Performance in the European Market during Credit Crunch 137
8 Awareness of Islamic Banking Products among Muslims: The Case of Australia 156
9 Challenges and Opportunities for Islamic Retail Banking in the European Context: Lessons to Be Learnt from a British–German Comparison 172
10 Developing the Islamic Financial Services Sector in Italy: An Institutional Theory Perspective 189
Index 205