This book focuses on current issues impacting the Islamic banking system
globally. The contributions introduce readers to existing research and
literature in the field and highlight areas of potential scholarly
development within Islamic banking studies. The chapters are a variety
of case studies, theoretical reviews, and empirical research within the
world of Islamic banking. The contributions analyse new developments
within Islamic banks from OIC member countries, Malaysia and the GCC.
Particular attention is paid to the formative insolvency case of
Arcapita Bank in chapter 6. Other chapters provide detailed discussion
of the structures, marketing activities and products of Islamic banks,
and contrast them with those of counterpart conventional banks. Through
this edited collection, readers are given expert insight into
contemporary, critical issues facing the growing sphere of Islamic
banking.