JKAU: Islamic Econ., Vol. 21 No. 2, pp: 1-108 Eng., pp: 1-152 Arabic (2008 A.D./1429 A.H.)

Contents

English Section

* Articles
   Bank Ownership, Characteristics, and Performance: A Comparative Analysis of Domestic
   and Foreign Islamic Banks in Malaysia
   Fadzlan Sufian and Muhd-Zulkhibri Abdul Majid ……………………..................…............................................ 3

   Income Ratio, Risk-Sharing, and the Optimality of Mudarabah. 
   Seif. I. Tag El-Din ………………………………………………………….................................................................. 37

* Discussion Paper
   Fiqh Issues in Short Selling as Implemented in the Islamic Capital Market in Malaysia
   Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki and Abdelazeem Abozaid …………….……………............................................................... 63

* Discussion Forum
   Obstacles of Research in Islamic Economics
   Mohammad Nejatullah Siddiqi ………………………………………………............................................................ 81

* Book Review
   Mahmoud A. El-Gamal: Islamic Finance: Law, Economics and Practice
   Reviewed by: Abdul Azim Islahi …………………………..………………................................................................ 97

Arabic Section

* Articles
   Towards a Model for Rate of Return in Islamic Economics
   Abdul Rahim A. al-Saati ……………….…………………………….....................…................................................28
   
   Origin and Development of Commercial and Islamic Banking Operations
   Abdelkader Husain Chachi …………………………………………...……............................................................... 66

* Discussion Paper
   Islamic Banks and Financial Stability: Empirical Analysis Discussing the Results of an IMF Working Paper
   Ahmad M. Belouafi ……………………………………………………..…................................................................. 93

* Discussion Forum
   Islamic Finance in France
   Abdurrazzaq S. Abelabes ……………...…………………………..…...................……............................................. 97
  
   The Humanistic Islamic Economic [Islahumanomic] Strategic View for Research in Islamic Economic
   Abdul Rahim A. al-Saati ……………………………………..……..…...…...............................................................119

* Book Review
   Batrik Haenni: L'Islam de marché. L'autre révolution conservatrice
   Reviewed by: Abdurrazzaq S. Abelabes ……………….…………………................................................................ 137