Financial Inclusion and Poverty Alleviation: Perspectives from Islamic Institutions and Instruments

Part I. Trends and Challenges Facing Financial Inclusion and Inclusive Development in Muslim Countries 1. Quality of Institutions and Inclusive Financial Development in the Muslim World; Muhammad Tariq Majeed 2. Financial Intermediation, Development and Access to Finance in an Islamic Environment; Charilaos Mertzanis 3. Financial Inclusion for Women: The Impact of Islamic Microfinance on Women's Empowerment in Indonesia; Umi Yaumidin, Putri Irma Yuniarti, Diah Setiari Suhodo, and Achsanah Hidayatina 4. Islamic Finance Financial Inclusion and Poverty Reduction in OIC and Arab MENA Countries; Amin Mohseni-Cheraghlou
Part II. Institutions and Instruments for Financial Inclusion and Inclusive Development in Muslim Countries 5. Application of Zakah to Food Security in the Context of Low-Income Rural Areas in Bangladesh; Ishrat Hossain 6. Behavioral Dimensions of Islamic Philanthropy: The Case of Zakat; Mohammed Obaidullah and Turkhan Ali Abdul Manap 7. Evaluating the Impact of Zakat by Indicator of Disaggregated Human Development Index: An Empirical Finding; Mohammad Nurzaman 8. The Nature of Waqf Land and Properties Development in Muslim Countries; Muhamed Zulkhibri 9. Relationship between Intention and Actual Support towards the Construction of Modern Waqf-based Hospital in Uganda; Mustafa Omar Mohammed and Umar Ahmed