Islamic Finance & Investment in North America
About This Course
MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Dr. Monzer Kahf
Islamic Economics & Finance Dept., Istanbul Zaim University
COURSE OVERVIEW
This course by Dr. Monzer Kahf introduces Islamic Finance as well as investment in North America. It introduces the general principles of Islamic Finance and shows the Islamic ruling of home mortgage as well as student loans.
The insurance systems in both Canada and the United States of America are introduced and, hence, compared with their various types and regulations.
Dr. Khaf deals also with the ruling of participating in the Registered Education Savings Plans (RESP) and Saving 529 and the like. He discusses investment in the Equity Market as well as investing in bonds, commodities, currencies, gold and silver.
Dr. Kahf ends this informative course by explaining the Islamic ruling of tax evasion as well as dependency on government social assistance.
Join us to learn more.
Curriculum
Unit 1 – Introduction
Introduction 00:7:2
Unit 2 – General Principles of Islamic Finance
Unit 3 – Home Mortgage & Student Loans
Home Mortgage & Student Loans 00:18:10
Unit 4 – The Insurance Systems in Canada & the USA: Types & Regulations
Unit 5 – Participating in the Registered Education Savings Plans (RESP) & Saving 529 & the Likes
Unit 6 – Investment in the Equity Market
Investment in the Equity Market 00:13:54
Unit 7 – Investing in Bonds, Commodities, Currencies, Gold & Silver, etc.
Unit 8 – Tax Evasion & Dependency on Government Social Assistance
Your Instructors
Dr. Monzer Kahf
Professor of Islamic Finance & Economics
Material Includes
- Identifying Economic Problems of the Muslim Community in North America and Preliminary Thoughts on Their Solution - Monzer Kahf
- Principles of Islamic Financing: A Survey - Monzer Kahf and Tariqullah Khan
- Samples of Islamic Finance Contracts - Monzer Kahf