From BBC: Amid the confusion and consternation of the global financial crisis, Islamic banking had a gilt-edged chance to step into the breach. It is hard to remember amid screaming headlines proclaiming record bonuses for the bankers of Wall Street and the City.
But just over a year ago, the conventional financial system was on its knees. “When Western banking collapsed, one sector should have escaped unscathed: Islamic banking,” says Mohammad Saeed Rahman, chairman of a US-based think tank, the Institute for Halal Investing……………………………Full Article: Source