New Developments in Islamic Economics

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