Title: Unlawful gain and legitimate profit in Islamic law :
Authors: Saleh, Nabil A.; Ajaj, Ahmad,
Date: 1992
Publisher: Graham & Trotman,
Physical description: xii, 160 pages ; 24 cm.
Language: English
LC classification: L
Contents: Introduction : The Islamic economic order -- 1. Riba (unlawful advantage by way of excess or deferment) -- 2. Qard (loan of fungible commodities) -- 3. Gharar (uncertainty, risk, speculation) -- 4. A financial system based on Islamic ethics -- Conclusion : The unique character of Sharia law of contract and the prospects for success of an Islamic banking system.
Subject headings (LCSH): Banking law (Islamic law); Contracts (Islamic law); Interest (Islamic law); Risk (Islamic law); Sales (Islamic law); Speculation (Islamic law)