Muslim beliefs - Sharia'a law and Sharia'a boards: roles, responsibility and membership - Definition of Islamic banking - Murabaha as a mode of Islamic finance - Mudaraba as a mode of Islamic finance - Musharaka as a mode of Islamic finance - Ijara as a mode of Islamic finance - Istisna'a as a mode of Islamic finance - Salam as a mode of Islamic finance - Takaful: Islamic insurance. Guide to the key characteristics of Islamic banking highlighting how these differ from conventional banking