 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 way means that we will cover a lot of topics. It also aims at highlighting major differences between Islamic and conventional financial products. The importance of this is that a lot of people think that Islamic banking and conventional banking are almost the same thing. In this course, we would like to say that Islamic banking and conventional banking 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, the 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. So these learning objectives and learning outcomes you have to keep in your mind when you have to complete this course with me. Learning objectives and learning outcomes will be easy for us. The purpose of this course is to give you a toolkit with which you can work in Islamic banks or other Islamic financial institutions. The third learning outcome is that you can prepare yourself for the entry level in Islamic banking and Islamic financial institutions. Some of you would like to study more about Islamic banking and finance after this course or after your degree. So this course should allow you to prepare yourself for another higher level of degree or qualification in Islamic banking and finance. I always tell my students that there is no need for books in this course. So whenever you want to get information about something new or if you want to learn something new, first google it. After this module, if you google Islamic banking, you will get a lot of information online. Despite this, I think textbooks are still important. So we are recommending three textbooks for you. Number one Islamic Law of Contract and Business Transactions by Dr. Tahir Mansoury. 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 Ayyub. 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.