Preface: React, restore, reboundLast year, I wrote that one year into the COVID-19 pandemic, we were still navigating the ‘new’ normal, with many pining for pre-pandemic normalcy. Not much has changed since then: the pandemic is still ongoing, with many small wins that vaccination provided now under serious threat of being completely wiped out...

Foreword: Islamic finance: A catalyst for global recoveryThe two overriding features that defined the global Islamic finance industry in 2021 are resilience and growth. The fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to impact the world for a few years to come as governments intensify efforts in the economic recovery to pre-pandemic levels...