The origins and development of Islamic finance with Dr Fitzroy Morrissey

To launch our new Clarity Talks series of podcasts, we examine the origins and development of Islamic finance. In this first episode, Diligencia's Rose Johnson speaks with Dr Fitzroy Morrissey, author of the recently published A Short History of Islamic Thought.

Listen to their conversation as they discuss:

- The history of Shariah principles and traditions
- The key characteristics of Islamic finance
- Ethical and pragmatic considerations 
- The prevalence of Islamic finance and its compatibility with western style capitalism

About Fitzroy Morrissey
Fitzroy Morrissey is a historian of the Islamic world and a Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford. He speaks Arabic and Persian and has a DPhil in Oriental Studies from Oxford, where he currently teaches on the Islamic Studies, Middle Eastern Studies and Theology courses. He works on the intellectual history of the Muslim world, focusing on Sufism, Islamic philosophy, Muslim views of other religions and modern Islamic thought.

About Diligencia
Diligencia provides corporate intelligence and due diligence solutions for emerging markets across Africa and the wider Middle East. Our vision is to deliver clarity, inform opinions and enable decision-making for clients in jurisdictions often poorly served by accurate public domain information. Contact us

Suggested further reading

1. Sami Daghistani, The Making of Islamic Economic Thought (Cambridge University Press, 2021).
2. Harris Irfan, Heaven’s Bankers (Constable, 2015).
3. Timur Kuran, Islam and Mammon: The Economic Predicaments of Islamism (Princeton University Press, 2004).
4. Maxime Rodinson, Islam and Capitalism (Saqi, 2007).
5. Charles Tripp, Islam and the Moral Economy: The Challenge of Capitalism (Cambridge University Press, 2006).