Interest in Islamic economics : understanding riba / edited by Abdulkader Thomas.

Includes bibliographical references (pages [139]-144) and index.

Riba in Lisan Al Arab / translated by Ruba Alfattouh, Abdulkader Thomas, and Najwa Abdel Hadi -- In the shadow of Deuteronomy : approaches to interest and usury in Judaism and Christianity / Vincent J. Cornell -- The juridical meaning of riba / Sh. Wahba Al Zuhaili ; translated by Iman Abdul Rahim and Abdulkader Thomas -- An overview of the Shariaʼa prohibition of riba / Emad H. Khalil -- The modern debate over riba in Egypt / Emad H. Khalil and Abdulkader Thomas -- Why has Islam prohibited interest? rationale beyind the prohibition of interest / M. Umer Chapra -- An attempt to understand the economic wisdom (hikma) in the prohibition of riba / Mahmoud A. El-Gamal -- What is riba? / Abdulkader Thomas.

With Islamic banking gradually becoming a more influential factor in the West, an analysis of the concept of riba {u2013} a definition of which is not given in the Qur{u2019}an {u2013} is long overdue. This text presents readers with various interpretations of this Islamic economic concept {u2013} generally perceived as {u2018}interest{u2019}. Thomas provides a framework for understanding riba by examining: linguistics, classical judicial analysis, the historical context and modern economics. Including contributions from prominent international scholars, the book fills a gap in the existing literature and will be welcomed by academics and professionals with an interest in Islamic studies, economics and legal history.

"First published in 2006. Transferred to Digital Printing 2010."--T.p. verso of paperback edition.