Purpose This paper aims to study the main trends of scientific research in Islamic finance's
social aspects to clarify place, role and functions, especially in the context of increasing …

This chapter surveys the recent social science literature on religion in economic history,
covering both socioeconomic causes and consequences of religion. Following the rapidly …

Nations are not trapped by their pasts, but events that happened hundreds or even
thousands of years ago continue to exert huge influence on present-day politics. If we are to …

Economic activity in modern societies is dominated not by individuals, but by firms that own
assets, enter contracts, and incur liabilities that are legally separate from those of their …

In this paper, the literature on Islamic endowment funds (awqaf) was surveyed. The data
suggest that banking, accountability, law, and norms constitute most of the coverage in this …

Purpose This paper aims to explore the potential of the awareness and knowledge of Islamic
social finance (zakat, waqf and Islamic microfinance) to alleviate poverty during the COVID …

Although a millennium ago the Middle East was not an economic laggard, by the 18th
century it exhibited clear signs of economic backwardness. The reason for this …

This essay critically evaluates the analytic literature concerned with causal connections
between Islam and economic performance. It focuses on works since 1997, when this …

Purpose This paper aims to discuss the application of waqf (endowment) in the social
finance sector for funding social and development projects and services …

Purpose Waqf played a powerful Islamic social finance instrument throughout Islamic
history. However, the popularity of waqf declined in recent years. It is essential to understand …