Duty of Care in Islamic Finance

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This month I wanted to focus our attention on the responsibility of “A Duty of Care.” This Duty, which first attracted me to Islam and Islamic Finance more than a quarter of a century ago, remains a top priority for me. The major part of what I am doing in my retirement is very much focused on this Duty of Care. As I have mentioned on several occasions before, there is a very close linkage between the objectives of the Maqasid Al Sharia’a and the 17 Sustainable Deve...