Thank you Usman for your thoughts and for presenting the different perspectives on the topic of Islamic Finance. Fortunately, there is AAOIFI a global body of sharia fianance scholars that have published their guidelines online. These are thought of as being universally accepted among most schools of thought in Islam and this is a good step in the right direction. This also means that there can be viable alternatives to the conventional products.
I am a Regional Manager with Sharia Portfolio - a sharia compliant investment advisory firm. Our goal is to help Muslims achieve their financial goals the halal way. I'd be happy to share additional information or schedule a free consultation for you with one of our senior advisors. Our website is www.shariaportfolio.com

Below are some links that might interest you:
· Our firm was interviewed by CNBC. Feel free to read the article that was published here: http://www.cnbc.com/id/101923808#
· Al-Jazeera recently spotlighted us on our Halal investment services on: Real Money with Ali Velshi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8enwNlOy7s.
This article is about advisers helping Muslims invest with faith http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/02/06/column-yourpractice-islamic-i…