How Islamic banking operates within sharia law
Saving and investing in line with religious principles is important for many Muslims and an increasing range of financial products is now available to meet Sharia rules.
There are 1.8 million Muslims in Britain and surveys show that about three-quarters are interested in the idea of running their savings and investments in keeping with principles laid out in the Koran. While Sharia products are in their infancy in the United Kingdom, the uptake is very rapid.