Students of Islamic law or comparative law and those involved in Islamic banking will be the main audience for this volume, which offers an orthodox interpretation of Koranic law to be used in investment and trade. Kamali's (law, International Islamic U., Malaysia) analysis is embedded within traditional interpretations of Shari'ah (Islamic law), applying the rules that govern legitimate public interest (maslahah) to interpret questions of stock market transactions and, among other issues, argue for a clear distinction between speculation and gambling. Distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
