Dilip S. Mutum, University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, MalaysiaMohammad Mohsin Butt, Curtin University Sarawak Campus, MalaysiaMamunur Rashid, University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus, Malaysia

Researchers primarily from Malaysia but also other Asian countries and Australia fill some gaps in the knowledge about managing and conducting Islamic finance and how they are connected to managing other Islamic businesses. Their topics include the last alibi: shari'ah-compliant stocks on momentum profitability assessment, the risk-sharing paradigm of Islamic banks: the case of Bangladesh, Islamic marketing: compatibility with contemporary themes in marketing, profiling Islamic banking customers: whether product awareness matters, and managing the institution of Zakat: a case study of Muallaf in Selangor in Malaysia.

• PrefaceSECTION I: ISLAMIC FINANCE1. The Last Alibi: Shari’ah Compliant Stocks on Momentum Profitability Assessment - Bob Li, Mong Shan Ee, Yee Ling Boo and Mamunur Rashid2. Regulation, Performance and Future Challenges of Sukuk: The Evidence from Asian Markets - Abu Umar Faruq Ahmad3. Determinants of Performance of Islamic Banks in GCC Countries: Dynamic GMM Approach - Mohammad Ashraful Ferdous Chowdhury and Mohamed Eskandar Shah Mohd Rasid4. Evidence of Risk and Return Performance of Islamic Mutual Funds: The Case of Malaysia - Fadillah Mansor and M. Ishaq Bhatti5. Risk Sharing Paradigm of Islamic Banks: Case of Bangladesh Mohammad Ashraful Ferdous Chowdhury, Mohammad Shoyeb, Chowdhury Akbar and Md. Nazrul Islam 6. The Role of Wa’d in Risk Management: The Malaysian Experience - Md. Faruk Abdullah and Asmak Ab Rahman7. Financial Crimes in Perspective of Public Policy and Islamic Law: Case of Pakistan - Nadia Murtaza and Urooj Fatima8. Structural Mix of Credit Portfolios in Islamic Banking System: Evidence from a South Asian Economy - Abdul Rafay, Tahseen Mohsan and Ramla SadiqSECTION II: ISLAMIC MARKETING9. Islamic Marketing: Compatibility with Contemporary Themes in Marketing - Ezlika Ghazali and Dilip S. Mutum10. Profiling Islamic Banking Customers: Does Product Awareness Matter? - Norbani Che-Ha, Zalfa Laili Hamzah, Mohd Edil Abd Sukor, Saad Mohd Said and Komala Veeriah11. The Role of Religion on Purchase Behavior of Muslim Consumers: The Context of Bangladesh - Mehree Iqbal and Nabila Nisha12. Consumer Behaviour, Perception and Planning Towards Halal Marketing - Norafni Farlina binti Rahim13. Halal Logistics: The Role of Ports, Issues and Challenges - Azmin Azliza Aziz and Suhaiza ZailaniSECTION III: ISLAMIC BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT14. Managing the Institution of Zakat: Case Study of Muallaf in Selangor, Malaysia - Khadijah Binti Mohd Khambali Hambali, Zalfa Laili Hamzah, Mohd Zaidi Daud and Fuadah Johari15. Evidence of CSR Practices of Islamic Financial Institutions in Indonesia - Firman Menne Index