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This book uncovers a new dimension in the study of sustainability, offering balanced development from a spiritual and cultural values perspective. The authors of this edited volume investigate the role of religion in the debate concerning the SDGs and offer an Islamic perspective to Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) issues.
List of contents
Part 1. Values of Sustainability and Spirituality 1. Introduction 2. Maqasid for Re-Envisioning Islamic Higher Education for Sustainability and Socio-economic Development 3.Islamic View of Spirituality and Sustainability: Some Personal Reflections 4. Religiosity as a Core Factor of Intercultural Competence (IC)
Part 2. Spirituality and Overall Ecosystems 5. Ethical Foundations of Monetary Transactions in Islamic Economics: Promoting Equity, Justice and Sustainable Development 6. The Islamization of Economics - An Analysis of the Linkage Between Islamic Economics, Sustainability and the Islamic Financial System 7. Pathways to Prosperity: Bridging Faith and Sustainability in Contemporary Consumption Behavior 8. Ethical and Sustainable Finance: Integrating Islamic Principles 9. Islamic Social Finance as a Catalyst for Socio-Economic Sustainability - The Role of FinTech 10. Humanising Governance and Management with Spirituality
Part 3. Sustainable Finance Governance and Application - Case Studies 11. Financial Inclusion of the Deprived in India: Historical Perspectives 12. Sustainability Through Purposeful Leadership - The Maybank Case Study 13. The Viability of Integrating ESG As an Additional Screening in Shariah Stock Screening 14. Concluding Remarks
About the author
Khaliq Ahmad is Professor at the International Institute of Islamic Thought and Civilization (ISTAC), International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Datuk Abdelaziz Berghout is full Professor of Islamic studies and Civilization at International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Summary
This book uncovers a new dimension in the study of sustainability, offering balanced development from a spiritual and cultural values perspective. The authors of this edited volume investigate the role of religion in the debate concerning the SDGs and offer an Islamic perspective to Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) issues.
