Download or read book Islamic Perspectives on Sustainable Development written by M. Iqbal and published by Palgrave Macmillan. This book was released on 2005-08-17 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since interest is prohibited in Islam, this book examines the sustainability of development in a non-interest framework and how a supporting financial system can be built on alternative mechanisms. It explains how various issues in the field of sustainable development relate to Muslim countries. It highlights the fact that sustainable development is emerging as a new economic philosophy that has significant departures from the neo-classical paradigm.