Of interest to both academics and practitioners who assist in making Shariah-centric strategies, this work is particularly important as Asia holds a major percentage of Islamic assets in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East, with new opportunities opening in Central Asia.

Preface SECTION I: ISLAMIC FINANCE 1. The Last Alibi: Shari’ah Compliant Stocks on Momentum Profitability Assessment - Bob Li, Mong Shan Ee, Yee Ling Boo and Mamunur Rashid 2. Regulation, Performance and Future Challenges of Sukuk: The Evidence from Asian Markets - Abu Umar Faruq Ahmad 3. Determinants of Performance of Islamic Banks in GCC Countries: Dynamic GMM Approach - Mohammad Ashraful Ferdous Chowdhury and Mohamed Eskandar Shah Mohd Rasid 4. Evidence of Risk and Return Performance of Islamic Mutual Funds: The Case of Malaysia - Fadillah Mansor and M. Ishaq Bhatti 5. Risk Sharing Paradigm of Islamic Banks: Case of Bangladesh Mohammad Ashraful Ferdous Chowdhury, Mohammad Shoyeb, Chowdhury Akbar and Md. Nazrul Islam 6. The Role of Wa’d in Risk Management: The Malaysian Experience - Md. Faruk Abdullah and Asmak Ab Rahman 7. Financial Crimes in Perspective of Public Policy and Islamic Law: Case of Pakistan - Nadia Murtaza and Urooj Fatima 8. Structural Mix of Credit Portfolios in Islamic Banking System: Evidence from a South Asian Economy - Abdul Rafay, Tahseen Mohsan and Ramla Sadiq SECTION II: ISLAMIC MARKETING 9. Islamic Marketing: Compatibility with Contemporary Themes in Marketing - Ezlika Ghazali and Dilip S. Mutum 10. Profiling Islamic Banking Customers: Does Product Awareness Matter? - Norbani Che-Ha, Zalfa Laili Hamzah, Mohd Edil Abd Sukor, Saad Mohd Said and Komala Veeriah 11. The Role of Religion on Purchase Behavior of Muslim Consumers: The Context of Bangladesh - Mehree Iqbal and Nabila Nisha 12. Consumer Behaviour, Perception and Planning Towards Halal Marketing - Norafni Farlina binti Rahim 13. Halal Logistics: The Role of Ports, Issues and Challenges - Azmin Azliza Aziz and Suhaiza Zailani SECTION III: ISLAMIC BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT 14. Managing the Institution of Zakat: Case Study of Muallaf in Selangor, Malaysia - Khadijah Binti Mohd Khambali Hambali, Zalfa Laili Hamzah, Mohd Zaidi Daud and Fuadah Johari 15. Evidence of CSR Practices of Islamic Financial Institutions in Indonesia - Firman Menne Index