Collected seminar papers (2011-2012)

Vol. 1

Chair for Ethics and Financial Norms

The chair for ethics and financial norms is a joint chair of King Abulaziz University, Jeddah and Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University. It hosts a monthly seminar held via videoconferencing means to enable dialogue. This volume gathers selected papers for the years 2011 and 2012.

Abdul Azim Islahi , « Linkages and Similarities between Economics Ideas of Muslim Scholars and Scholastics ».

Hugues Martin-Sisteron , « Adapting the demands of the Islamic Moral order to Project Finance : Prospects for French law in connection with an istisna'a-ijara (Construction Financing and Lease-to-own) ».

Armen Papazian , « A product that can save a system ».

Mohamed A. Elgari , «  Sukuk , an economic and Shari'ah examination ».

Umer Chapra , « The Islamic Vision of Development in the Light of Maqâsid Al-Shari'ah  ».

Adel Harzi , « The impact of Basel III on Islamic banks : A theoretical study and comparison with conventional banks ».

Mohammed Obaidullah , « Islamic Microfinance : Lessons from good and bad practices »

Munawar Iqbal , « Eurozone Crisis Viewed From Islamic Finance Perspective ».