Overview
- Showcases why the public sector may not be able to finance the implementation of the 2030 SDGs plan and how a step-change in private investment in SDGs sectors is required
- Explores how Islamic ethical wealth is structured to contribute to the SDGs and overall socio-economic impact
- Features areas such as Islamic micro-finance, wealth inclusion, corporate and agro Zakat, Awqaf, SRI Sukuk and green Sukuk
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Table of contents (32 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Chemistry of Islamic Ethical Wealth for SDGs
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How Islamic Ethical Wealth May Strategically and Technically Support SDGs’ Schemes?
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About this book
The SDGs, developed by the UN in 2012, focuses on 17 goals for the betterment of humanity and humanitarian causes. Among the core objectives of Shari'ah in Islamic finance is to offer a helping hand, emphasizing the efforts and scope of the SDGs. This book explores how Islamic ethical wealth is structured to contribute to the SDGs and an overall socio-economic impact within the principles of Maqasid al-Shari’ah. Focusing areas such as Islamic micro-finance, wealth inclusion, corporate and agro-Zakat, Awqaf, SRI Sukuk, and green Sukuk, this book will feature contributions from the leading researchers in sustainability and Islamic finance and will be of interest to scholars, researchers, industrialists, NGOs, UNDP and students studying both areas.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editor
Mohd Ma’Sum Billah, PhD is a Professor of Finance, Insurance, FinTech, Investment and Capital Market at the Islamic Economics Institute of King Abdul Aziz University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He is an internationally renowned Islamic finance scholar. He has served and contributed to academia and corporate industries for over 20 years providing management, teaching, research and problem-solving, particularly in the areas of Islamic finance and insurance (Takaful), and the Halal standard. Billah has published 36 books and chapters in books as well as over 300 articles in journals and on social media. He has presented at numerous conferences, seminars, executive workshops, and industrial training sessions around the globe. In addition, he has been affiliated with various companies, universities, and financial institutions including central banks, international corporate organizations, governments, and NGOs in his capacity as amember on boards, an advisor, a strategic decision-maker, and a reformer with a strategic solution provider. His areas of interest include Islamic finance and insurance (Takaful), crowdfunding, investment, Awqaf, capital markets (Sukuk), social finance, SDGs, Crypto-currency, and FinTech.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Islamic Wealth and the SDGs
Book Subtitle: Global Strategies for Socio-economic Impact
Editors: Mohd Ma'Sum Billah
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-65313-2
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Economics and Finance, Economics and Finance (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-65312-5Published: 22 April 2021
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-65315-6Published: 23 April 2022
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-65313-2Published: 21 April 2021
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XLVI, 646
Number of Illustrations: 59 b/w illustrations, 5 illustrations in colour
Topics: International Finance, Islam