Why does Islamic finance exist-Why is Islamic finance a sizeable and growing market ?

Q1/ WHAT IS THE SCOPE OF TRANSACTIONS TO WHICH THE BAN ON RIBA IS APPLICABLE ? DOES THE TERM APPLY ONLY TO THE INTEREST CHARGED ON CONSUMPTION LOANS OR DOES IT ALSO COVER PRODUCTIVE LOANS ADVANCED BY BANKING AND FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS ? Q2\ CAN A MUSLIM COUNTRY TRANSFORM ITS ECONOMY SUCCESSFULLY TO ISLAMIC FINANCE ? […]