Muslim Piety as Economy

<p>The first volume to explore Muslim piety as a form of economy this book examines specific forms of production trade regulation consumption entrepreneurship and science that condition – and are themselves conditioned by – Islamic values logics and politics. With a focus on Southeast Asia as a site of significant and diverse integration of Islam and the economy – as well as the incompatibilities that can occur between the two – it reveals the production of a Muslim piety as an economy in its own right. Interdisciplinary in nature and based on in-depth empirical studies the book considers issues such as the Qur’anic prohibition of corruption and anti-corruption reforms; the emergence of the Islamic economy under colonialism; ‘halal’ or ‘lawful’ production trade regulation and consumption; modesty in Islamic fashion marketing communications; and financialisation consumerism and housing. As such it will appeal to scholars of sociology anthropology and religious studies with interests in Islam and Southeast Asia.</p>