HLS Paper: The Relevance of Islamic Finance Principles to the Global Financial Crisis

Earlier this month, I spoke at two events – one at the Harvard Law School (HLS) and the other at the Harvard Business School (HBS) – regarding the relevance of Islamic finance principles to the global financial crisis. The topic has been raised by observers in the Muslim world and beyond – including regulators in a number of G20 countries and even commentators at the Vatican.