This book looks at Islamic finance from the perspective of the consumer who has to make very important financial decisions throughout his or her life. It provides timely and highly relevant lessons on the: principles of Islam that form the bedrock of Islamic finance; similarities and differences between conventional and Islamic finance transactions; and types of Islamic financial products and the various contracts underlying them.

This volume explains and updates how conventional finance products work-from mortgages and leases to trade finance and insurance-before delving into their Islamic versions. Three new topics are added in the second edition: microfinance, the ethical company and wealth succession.