Islamic banking and finance in South-East Asia : its development and future / Angelo M. Venardos.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-232) and index.

Islamic History -- Shari'ah Law and Islamic Jurisprudence -- Islamic Commerical Law -- Islamic Financial Products -- Issues and Challenges of Islamic Banking Today -- Islam in South-East Asia -- Colonial Legacies: Islam and State Law in South-East Asia -- Malaysia: A Leading Islamic Finance Jurisdiction -- Indonesia: An Islamic Banking Giant Awakens -- Labuan: A Growing Niche in Islamic Finance -- Brunei: Size Really Doesn't Matter -- Singapore: Small But Significant -- An Overview of Islamic Succession Planning -- Conclusion.

Islamic Banking and Finance in South-East Asia by Angelo M Venardos has been a 2must read3 since its first edition in 2005 and has already been translated to Arabic. Now in its 3rd edition, the book offers important updates you can look forward to, starting with the foundations of Islamic banking, developments and issues. The reader is then treated to a timely survey of Islamic banking in five South-east Asian countries. Most of these chapters have been completely revamped from the last edition. One additional chapter has been added on Islamic Succession Planning, which introduces an increasingly essential aspect of Muslim life {u2014} that of managing one's wealth now and in the afterlife. Whether you are new to the topic or a practitioner in the industry, you will appreciate the accessible way in which the book is written. According to the Asian Journal of Comparative Law, the book gives a broad overview yet 2manages to achieve this in a rather slim volume while providing depth of analysis at the same time3.