in this introductory segment i would like to introduce you to learning objectives of this course some learning outcomes and i would be introducing you to some of the textbooks which i would like to recommend for making learning efficient for this course this course will cover a number of themes but we will be in general focusing on three themes number one we will cover fundamental principles governing islamic banking and finance we would also focus on theory and practice of islamic banking and finance and of course given that we are based here in pakistan we will be focusing on islamic banking and finance practices in pakistan so these will be the three broad areas this course islamic banking and finance focusing on and we would also like to emphasize right from the beginning what are the learning objectives of this course there are three learning objectives number one this course aims at introducing the students to islamic banking and finance in a comprehensive way comprehensive it also aims at highlighting major differences between islamic and conventional financial products is islamic banking and conventional banking they have some very major differences and the third learning objective is to prepare the students to pursue a career in islamic banking and finance and this is a tangible outcome this is a tangible objective which would have a tangible outcome with this i would like to introduce you to learning outcomes of this course at the end of this course these students are expected to attain basic level of competency in islamic banking and finance also you are expected to have developed understanding of islamic banking and finance such that you are able to appreciate differences between islamic banking and finance learning objectives our learning outcomes is this course should allow you to prepare yourself for another higher level of degree or qualification in islamic banking and finance so we are recommending three text books for you number one islamic law of contract and business transactions by dr tahir mansouri this is a very important book on islamic contracts as the name suggests islamic finance by dr muhammad imran ashraf usmani the revised version by mizan bank that is another very useful textbook and the third one which is a very comprehensive textbook it's called understanding islamic finance by muhammad you so these three textbooks along with online sources and resources available that should allow you to prepare yourself for islamic banking and finance for learning and of course afterwards once you have finished your course it should prepare you for a successful career in islamic banking and finance