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Towards a Just Monetary System

M. Umer Chapra

What this source says

An early comprehensive study of money, banking, and monetary policy under Islamic teachings. Chapra argues that justice requires abolishing interest and reforming both central and commercial banking around equity and profit-and-loss sharing.

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Provenance

Source
The Islamic Foundation, 1985, ISBN 0860371476
Edition
The Islamic Foundation, 1985
School / basis
Comparative
Added
2026-06-03
Trust
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Compiler’s note

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Topics

islamic-financeribamoneybankingeconomics

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