New Developments in Islamic Economics: Examples from Southeast Asia investigates the latest developments in a vibrant
and fast-moving area of practical financial and economic study. Primarily
focused on Malaysian contexts, while also presenting perspectives from
Indonesia and Thailand, this book examines the Asian nations leading the world
in the application of Islamic finance. Case studies analyse and
discuss new and emerging issues in Islamic economics, including microtakaful,
waqf, social finance and poverty alleviation from an Islamic perspective.