Hussain Mohi-ud-Din Qadri is Professor at the School of Economics and Finance, Minhaj University, Lahore, Pakistan.M. Ishaq Bhatti is Professor and the Founding Director of the Islamic Banking and Finance Programme at Latrobe University, Australia.Mohd Azmi Omar is President and Chief Executive Officer of the International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF), Malaysia.

• List of Figures. List of Tables. List of Contributors. Foreword. Acknowledgements. PART I Islamic Economics. 1 Role of Islamic Economics, Business, and Finance in a Contemporary Global Context. 2 Circular Economy, Blue Economy, and Islamic Finance Perspectives. 3 Bay’ al-Salam as an Alternative to Agriculture Subsidies. 4 Food Security Development in Indonesia and OIC Member Countries: Seizing the Potential Food Trade in Non-Traditional Markets. 5 Cultivating Generosity: Promoting Waqf Funds for Lasting Community Benefit. 6 Developing Sukuk Market in Pakistan. 7 Impact of National Governance on Operating Performance: A Comparative Study of Financial Institutions of Pakistan. 8 The Role of Sharia Law in Promoting Social Justice and Sustainable Development in Southeast Asia. 9 Economy of the State: A Study of Mawdūdī’s Critique of Capitalist Economy. PART II Islamic Business. 10 Exploring the Minds of Millennial and Gen Z Tech-Adopters of Islamic Fintech in Indonesia Using Artificial Neural Networks. 11 Will the Application of Blockchain Technology in Malaysia’s Zakat Management Lead to Sustainability? 12 Catalysts for Sustainable Economic Growth and Big Data Technologies in the Islamic Financial Industry. 13 Ostensible PLS Trading Contracts in Islamic Financial Institutions: What’s Past Is a Prologue. 14 Potential of Islamic Foreign Direct Investment Flow to Malaysia: Case Study of Gulf Investor’s Preference Factors in the Europe Region. 15 Factors Leading to and Consequences of an Effective Internal Shariah Audit Function in Malaysian Islamic Financial Institutions. 16 A Comparative Analysis of Trust in Banks in Islamic and Non-Islamic Countries. 17 Shariah Advisory Committee and Islamic Banks’ Performance in Pakistan: Role of Board of Directors. PART III Islamic Finance. 18 Key Issues in Marketing Shariah-Compliant Financial Services to Muslim Customers. 19 Core Principles of Islamic Finance Revisited: The Profit- and Loss-Sharing Doctrine Exposed. 20 Historical Perspective of the Islamic Financial System in Italy. 21 The Effectiveness of Outreach in Islamic Microfinance Institutions: Implications for Poverty Reduction. 22 Impact of the Shariah Board’s Characteristics on the Financial Soundness of Islamic Banks. 23 A Comparative Analysis of Sharīʿah Microfinance Models to Alleviate Extreme Poverty. 24 Empowering Communities: Navigating the Scope and Impediments of Islamic Microfinance in India. 25 Islamic Blended Finance as a Catalyst: Driving Sustainable Waste-Recycling Initiatives in Pakistan. 26 Unlocking the Financial Dilemma: Millennial Muslims and Islamic Financial Literacy. 27 Concluding Remarks. Index.

Hussain Mohi-ud-Din Qadri is Professor at the School of Economics and Finance, Minhaj University, Lahore, Pakistan.M. Ishaq Bhatti is Professor and the Founding Director of the Islamic Banking and Finance Programme at Latrobe University, Australia.Mohd Azmi Omar is President and Chief Executive Officer of the International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF), Malaysia.

• List of Figures. List of Tables. List of Contributors. Foreword. Acknowledgements. PART I Islamic Economics. 1 Role of Islamic Economics, Business, and Finance in a Contemporary Global Context. 2 Circular Economy, Blue Economy, and Islamic Finance Perspectives. 3 Bay’ al-Salam as an Alternative to Agriculture Subsidies. 4 Food Security Development in Indonesia and OIC Member Countries: Seizing the Potential Food Trade in Non-Traditional Markets. 5 Cultivating Generosity: Promoting Waqf Funds for Lasting Community Benefit. 6 Developing Sukuk Market in Pakistan. 7 Impact of National Governance on Operating Performance: A Comparative Study of Financial Institutions of Pakistan. 8 The Role of Sharia Law in Promoting Social Justice and Sustainable Development in Southeast Asia. 9 Economy of the State: A Study of Mawdūdī’s Critique of Capitalist Economy. PART II Islamic Business. 10 Exploring the Minds of Millennial and Gen Z Tech-Adopters of Islamic Fintech in Indonesia Using Artificial Neural Networks. 11 Will the Application of Blockchain Technology in Malaysia’s Zakat Management Lead to Sustainability? 12 Catalysts for Sustainable Economic Growth and Big Data Technologies in the Islamic Financial Industry. 13 Ostensible PLS Trading Contracts in Islamic Financial Institutions: What’s Past Is a Prologue. 14 Potential of Islamic Foreign Direct Investment Flow to Malaysia: Case Study of Gulf Investor’s Preference Factors in the Europe Region. 15 Factors Leading to and Consequences of an Effective Internal Shariah Audit Function in Malaysian Islamic Financial Institutions. 16 A Comparative Analysis of Trust in Banks in Islamic and Non-Islamic Countries. 17 Shariah Advisory Committee and Islamic Banks’ Performance in Pakistan: Role of Board of Directors. PART III Islamic Finance. 18 Key Issues in Marketing Shariah-Compliant Financial Services to Muslim Customers. 19 Core Principles of Islamic Finance Revisited: The Profit- and Loss-Sharing Doctrine Exposed. 20 Historical Perspective of the Islamic Financial System in Italy. 21 The Effectiveness of Outreach in Islamic Microfinance Institutions: Implications for Poverty Reduction. 22 Impact of the Shariah Board’s Characteristics on the Financial Soundness of Islamic Banks. 23 A Comparative Analysis of Sharīʿah Microfinance Models to Alleviate Extreme Poverty. 24 Empowering Communities: Navigating the Scope and Impediments of Islamic Microfinance in India. 25 Islamic Blended Finance as a Catalyst: Driving Sustainable Waste-Recycling Initiatives in Pakistan. 26 Unlocking the Financial Dilemma: Millennial Muslims and Islamic Financial Literacy. 27 Concluding Remarks. Index.

Hussain Mohi-ud-Din Qadri is Professor at the School of Economics and Finance, Minhaj University, Lahore, Pakistan.M. Ishaq Bhatti is Professor and the Founding Director of the Islamic Banking and Finance Programme at Latrobe University, Australia.Mohd Azmi Omar is President and Chief Executive Officer of the International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance (INCEIF), Malaysia.

• List of Figures. List of Tables. List of Contributors. Foreword. Acknowledgements. PART I Islamic Economics. 1 Role of Islamic Economics, Business, and Finance in a Contemporary Global Context. 2 Circular Economy, Blue Economy, and Islamic Finance Perspectives. 3 Bay’ al-Salam as an Alternative to Agriculture Subsidies. 4 Food Security Development in Indonesia and OIC Member Countries: Seizing the Potential Food Trade in Non-Traditional Markets. 5 Cultivating Generosity: Promoting Waqf Funds for Lasting Community Benefit. 6 Developing Sukuk Market in Pakistan. 7 Impact of National Governance on Operating Performance: A Comparative Study of Financial Institutions of Pakistan. 8 The Role of Sharia Law in Promoting Social Justice and Sustainable Development in Southeast Asia. 9 Economy of the State: A Study of Mawdūdī’s Critique of Capitalist Economy. PART II Islamic Business. 10 Exploring the Minds of Millennial and Gen Z Tech-Adopters of Islamic Fintech in Indonesia Using Artificial Neural Networks. 11 Will the Application of Blockchain Technology in Malaysia’s Zakat Management Lead to Sustainability? 12 Catalysts for Sustainable Economic Growth and Big Data Technologies in the Islamic Financial Industry. 13 Ostensible PLS Trading Contracts in Islamic Financial Institutions: What’s Past Is a Prologue. 14 Potential of Islamic Foreign Direct Investment Flow to Malaysia: Case Study of Gulf Investor’s Preference Factors in the Europe Region. 15 Factors Leading to and Consequences of an Effective Internal Shariah Audit Function in Malaysian Islamic Financial Institutions. 16 A Comparative Analysis of Trust in Banks in Islamic and Non-Islamic Countries. 17 Shariah Advisory Committee and Islamic Banks’ Performance in Pakistan: Role of Board of Directors. PART III Islamic Finance. 18 Key Issues in Marketing Shariah-Compliant Financial Services to Muslim Customers. 19 Core Principles of Islamic Finance Revisited: The Profit- and Loss-Sharing Doctrine Exposed. 20 Historical Perspective of the Islamic Financial System in Italy. 21 The Effectiveness of Outreach in Islamic Microfinance Institutions: Implications for Poverty Reduction. 22 Impact of the Shariah Board’s Characteristics on the Financial Soundness of Islamic Banks. 23 A Comparative Analysis of Sharīʿah Microfinance Models to Alleviate Extreme Poverty. 24 Empowering Communities: Navigating the Scope and Impediments of Islamic Microfinance in India. 25 Islamic Blended Finance as a Catalyst: Driving Sustainable Waste-Recycling Initiatives in Pakistan. 26 Unlocking the Financial Dilemma: Millennial Muslims and Islamic Financial Literacy. 27 Concluding Remarks. Index.