Understanding Shari'a Finance

An Islamic financial system has recently developed as a major player in world economics. Many Muslims have rejected Western financial products and institutions and have generated alternatives. This book explains how this movement is intended to bring Western systems under the rule of Islam, and draws out its implications for finance and politics.

The last twenty years have seen a distinctively Islamic financial system become a major player on the world economic stage. Many Muslims have rejected Western financial products and institutions, believing them to be incompatible with sharia, and have generated a wide range of alternatives. This book explains how this movement is part of the Islamist agenda to subvert and subjugate Western systems under the rule of Islam, and draws out its implications for global finance and politics.

Patrick Sookhdeo studied at London Bible College, later obtaining a Ph.D. at London University. For 23 years he was involved in pastoral, church planting and training ministry in the East End of London. He is the International Director of Barnabas Fund which works in 80 countries, Dean Theologian of the Diocese of Abuja in Nigeria and non-residentiary Canon of Peshawar Diocese, Pakistan. He is also a senior adviser and consultant on security and military issues. Lecturer and author of 21 books.