<p>Participation in risk and reward, as an alternate to conventional risk-transfer finance, is important for achieving the higher ethical objectives of Islamic finance, called <i>maqasid al shariah,</i> and responsible finance in general. That is why participatory finance is advocated as the ideal form of financing and the essence of Islamic banking and finance. The <b><i>Participatory Islamic Finance: The Ideals, Contemporary Practices, and Innovations </i></b>presents a holistic view of both theory and practice of participatory models, constraints to its applications, success case studies of the participatory finance from multiple countries, and more importantly the recent innovations in participatory finance products. These new insights makes, the <b><i>Participatory Islamic Finance: The Ideals, Contemporary Practices, and Innovations </i></b>is an essential read and guide, for both Islamic finance academics and practitioners.</p><br><p></p>
