Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to understand current Shari'ah governance practices with the purpose of promoting greater understanding of some of the crucial issues and to provide relevant information in guiding the future development of Shari'ah governance system. The paper...

Purpose – This purpose of this article is to examine the Shari'ah scholars' perception of the Shari'ah governance system in Islamic financial institutions (IFIs) particularly of its six major areas, namely, issues of Shari'ah governance; internal framework; roles and functions of Shari'ah board;...

This chapter aims to explore and examine the extent of Islamic corporate governance practices in 35 Islamic Financial Institutions (IFIs) in Malaysia, Gulf Cooperation Council countries and the United Kingdom, particularly in its six major areas, namely approaches to Islamic governance,...

Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- 1 Reflecting on Islamic Banking and Financial Crisis: Risks, Reputation and Stability -- 2 Reshaping the Islamic Finance Industry: Applying the Lessons Learned from the Global Financial Crisis -- 3 Assessing the Resilience of...

Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- TABLES -- FIGURES -- STATUTES -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- CHAPTER 1 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE: A CONVENTIONAL PERSPECTIVE -- CHAPTER 2 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE IN ISLAMIC FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS -- CHAPTER 3 THE SHARI'AH GOVERNANCE SYSTEM IN ISLAMIC FINANCIAL...

Shari'ah governance has a profound influence on the day-to-day practice of Islamic Financial Institutions (IFIs). Realizing the importance of Shari'ah governance in IFIs, each jurisdiction has adopted different approaches to developing and nurturing its Shari'ah governance framework. In view of...