Sharia Law in Commercial and Banking Arbitration: Law and Practice in Saudi Ara [Paperback]

This book provides an analysis of how commercial and banking disputes can be settled under the Islamic regime for arbitration. The work focuses on the Saudi legal system as representative of Shari'a law in commercial and banking arbitration, and where relevant, makes comparisons with the settlement of banking disputes in Egypt and the UAE. Shari'a Law in Commercial and Banking Arbitration provides a general introduction to the Saudi law and to the main principles and sources of Islamic Shari'a, on which Saudi law is based. It explores uncertainties resulting from the current system, such as the payment of interest, and examines possible alternative remedies for both domestic and international banking arbitration. It will be key reading for anyone interested in business and commercial law.Shari'a Law in Commercial and Banking Arbitration provides a general introduction to the Saudi law and to the main principles and sources of Islamic Shari'a, on which Saudi law is based. It explores uncertainties resulting from the current system, such as the payment of interest, and examines possible alternative remedies for both domestic and international banking arbitration. It will be key reading for anyone interested in business and commercial law.Dr. Abdulrahman Yahya Baamir, BA (Hons.), PGD, LLM, PhD is a lawyer and legal advisor in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Dr. Baamir specialises in Sharia and international commercial and banking arbitration. He has published in the fields of capital markets regulation and arbitration in Saudi Arabia.'This is a thorough and clearly-written discussion of commercial arbitration in Saudi Arabia. It combines a comprehensive discussion of contemporary decisions and authorities with a thoughtful historical analysis. The book is required reading for anyone interested in dispute resolution in the Middle East.' Gary Born, author of International Commercial Arbitration (2009) and International Arbitration: Cases and Materials (2010) 'This is an intelc'