Yearbook of Islamic and Middle Eastern Law; Volume 20, 2018-2019 by Edited by Martin Lau and Faris Nasrallah - 2021

BRILL, 2021. Hardbound. New Book. Hardbound. The special topic this year is Islamic finance and banking, with seven articles considering such topics as sustainability in Islamic finance: regulatory developments and environmental, social, and governance practices of Islamic financial institutions, adapting tax laws to Islamic finance instruments in Western jurisdictions: a German perspectives, and whether the regulation of crowdfunding and initial coin offerings is a challenge for Islamic finance. Three general article look at environmental tribunals in Pakistan, the economic independence of Iranian women, and a proposed Palestinian citizenship law. Country surveys cover Iran, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Palestine, and Malaysia. Documents are a UN resolution on Syria, and an Indian law of rights of married Muslim women. (2021 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR)