Machine generated contents note: ch. 1 Introduction / Munawar Iqbal -- ch. 2 The Elimination of Poverty: Challenges and Islamic Strategies / Ismail Sirageldin -- ch. 3 Poverty Elimination in an Islamic Perspective: An Applied General Equilibrium Approach / Zubair Hasan -- ch. 4 Microfinancial Services and Poverty Alleviation in Bangladesh: A Comparative Analysis of Secular and Islamic NGOs / Abulhasan M. Sadeq -- ch. 5 The Elimination of Riba: A Measure Truly Dedicated to Poverty Alleviation / Abdel Rahman Yousri -- ch. 6 The Problem of Risk and Insurable Interest in Takaful: A Jurisprudential Analysis / M. Anas Zarqa -- ch. 7 Latest Developments in the Western Non-Profit Sector and the Implications for Islamic Awqaf / Mohamed Ariff