Purpose: Böhm-Bawerk’s time preference approach had significant importance among many other theories of interest. His assertion based on inherent human nature and the distinction he made between the positive and normative aspects of interest were remarkably authentic. As it is assumed that...

1 Introduction -- 2 The Concept of Interest: Its Meaning, History and Theoretical Development -- 3 The Time Preference Theory of Interest -- 4 Interest Rate Control -- 5 Islamic Economics, Time Preference and Price Control -- 6 Conclusion.