A reference guide to shari'ah governance in Islamic finance as practised in 17 countries Written by a group of prominent shari'ah scholars, academics and practitioners in the field of Islamic finance, this book contains 17 in-depth case studies of shari'ah governance practices and experiences as well as critical analysis of these practices. It serves as a standalone comprehensive reference work on shari'ah governance, containing an overview of its Islamic legal foundations, its evolution and development over the years, current practices and debates on shari'ah governance standards and future prospects for shari'ah governance in the global Islamic finance market. Key Features  Comprehensive treatment of shari'ah governance in Islamic finance  Case studies of shari'ah governance practices from 17 key Islamic finance hubs: Bahrain, Bangladesh, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Iran, Kenya, Kuwait, Malaysia, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Turkey, UK and Europe  Presents key debates surrounding shari'ah governance practices in Islamic finance and critical analysis by leading scholars of the field  Brings indigenous knowledge of Islamic finance from around the world to a wider English-language audience  Sets an agenda for researchers in the fields of Islamic studies and Islamic finance, and for other social scientists studying the area of Islam and finance. Syed Nazim Ali is Director of the Research Division of the College of Islamic Studies, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar. Wijdan Tariq is based at the Faculty of Arts and Science, University of Toronto. Bahnaz Al-Quradaghi is a Researcher at the Center for Islamic Economics and Finance at the College of Islamic Studies, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar.