The Economic System of Islam
The Economic System of Islam

Author: Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad

Publisher: Islam International Publications Ltd

Published: 2013-06-01

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 1848800894

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The Economic System of Islam, is an English version of a lecture delivered in Urdu by Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad, the Second Khalifah Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community to a gathering of academia in Lahore, Pakistan, in 1945. The book presents a detailed account of the teachings of Islam regarding the system of economics. It demonstrates that economic system of Islam is placed within the broader teachings of Islam, with the objective of attaining the pleasure of Allah and everlasting bliss in the Hereafter. It provides for a healthy and progressive society in which the basic needs of all are met, and incentives for achieving excellence are provided, with due regard to justice and fair play. The lecture then makes a critical evaluation of the economic aspects of Communism. It provides ample evidence that Communism has failed in its pretensions of promoting justice and equality both within its own borders and in international affairs. It brings out serious objections against Communism from a religious point of view, and cites three prophecies about the decline of Communism.

The Making of Islamic Economic Thought
The Making of Islamic Economic Thought

Author: Sami Al-Daghistani

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2022-01-06

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13: 1108997546

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Interrogating the development and conceptual framework of economic thought in the Islamic tradition pertaining to ethical, philosophical, and theological ideas, this book provides a critique of modern Islamic economics as a hybrid economic system. From the outset, Sami Al-Daghistani is concerned with the polyvalent methodology of studying the phenomenon of Islamic economic thought as a human science in that it nurtures a complex plentitude of meanings and interpretations associated with the moral self. By studying legal scholars, theologians, and Sufis in the classical period, Al-Daghistani looks at economic thought in the context of Sharī'a's moral law. Alongside critiquing modern developments of Islamic economics, he puts forward an idea for a plural epistemology of Islam's moral economy, which advocates for a multifaceted hermeneutical reading of the subject in light of a moral law, embedded in a particular cosmology of human relationality, metaphysical intelligibility, and economic subjectivity.

The Economic System in Islam
The Economic System in Islam

Author: Taqī al-Dīn Nabhānī

Publisher:

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 312

ISBN-13:

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This Book Explains The Islamic View Of The Economy And Its Objective, How To Own Property And Increase It, Hoe To Spend And Dispose Of It, How To Distribute The Wealth Amongst The Citizens In Society And How To Establish A Balance Within It. It Its Credit, Has Created Amongst Muslims A Great Awareness Of The Economic System In Islam. Contents Covers- 1. Introduction To Economic System, 2. Economy, 3. Types Of Ownership- Private Ownership, 4. The First Means Of Ownership: Work (`Amal), 5. The Work Of The Employee, 6. The Second Means Of Ownership, 7. The Third Means Of Ownership, 8. The Fourth Means Of Ownership, 9. The Fifth Means Of Ownership, 10. The Way To Dispose Of Property, 11. Trading And Manufacturing, 12. The Laws Of Partnership (Companies), 13. Capitalist Companies, 14. The Prohibited Methods Of Increasing Ownership, 15. Right Of Disposal To Spend In Gifts And Maintenance, 16. Public Property (Al-Milkiyyah Al-Ammah), 17. State Property, 18. Nationalised Property Is Neither Public Nor State Property, 19. Secluding (Hima) The Public Benefits/Utilities, 20.Bfactories, 21. Bait Ul Mal (The State Treasury), 22. Distributing Wealth Among The Peoplpe, 23. Riba And Currency Exchange, 24. Money/Currencies (An-Nuqood), 25. Foreign Trade

Introduction to Islamic Economics
Introduction to Islamic Economics

Author: Hossein Askari

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2015-02-16

Total Pages: 416

ISBN-13: 1118732960

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Gain deeper insight into the principles and theory of Islamic economics Introduction to Islamic Economics: Theory and Application provides an overview of the organizing principles and fundamentals of an Islamic economy. With deep discussion of the characteristics, rationale, key institutions, objectives, and instruments at work, the book addresses the core economic principles underlying a system based on the foundational teachings of Islam, and examines the implications for economic policies. Social welfare, economic justice, market functionality, efficiency, and equity are explored from an Islamic perspective, and the role and instruments of fiscal and monetary policy in Islamic systems are used to illustrate contemporary applications. Universities around the globe are offering courses on Islamic economics and finance, but despite the industry's rapid growth, most research has been focused on the financial principles rather than underlying economic principles. The first book of its kind, Introduction to Islamic Economics brings all the key concepts together into one reference volume. By outlining the ways in which Islamic finance and Islamic economics interrelate, this book can help readers to: Develop an understanding of the Islamic economic system and its institutional scaffolding Differentiate between the major characteristics of the dominant conventional economy and one based on the fundamental sources of Islam Understand the conditions that must be met for a just, well-balanced, stable, and growing economy Clarify the role of State, public policy, and risk-sharing in the Islamic financial system The Islamic financial system is expanding quickly, and those looking to increase their relevance in a changing economic landscape must get up to speed. Introduction to Islamic Economics provides a comprehensive overview of underlying economic system offering a deeper understanding of the feature of the system. This book is an excellent complement to Introduction to Islamic Finance, 2E by Iqbal and Mirakhor.

Economic Development and Islamic Finance
Economic Development and Islamic Finance

Author: Zamir Iqbal

Publisher: World Bank Publications

Published: 2013-08-05

Total Pages: 376

ISBN-13: 0821399535

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Although Islamic finance is one of the fastest growing segments of emerging global financial markets, its concepts are not fully exploited especially in the areas of economic development, inclusion, access to finance, and public policy. This volume is to improve understanding of the perspective of Islamic finance on economic development, social and economic justice, human welfare, and economic growth.

Economic System of Islam
Economic System of Islam

Author: Sh Taqiuddin An Nabhani

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2008-10-28

Total Pages: 416

ISBN-13: 9781539994848

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This translation of the Arabic work, Nizam al Iqtisad fil Islam by Sheikh Taqiuddin an-Nabahani is one of the only books available in English that addresses the comprehensive economic system of Islam going beyond the subjects of Islamic finance and addresses how Islam tackles the economic problem from its root.At this critical period when capitalist economic system and rules are being fostered over the Muslims globally and Muslim intellectuals are looking for salvation from the western free market model, there is a pressing need for a clear elucidation of the economic system of Islam. This unique book is an intellectual treasure in this respect being the first book this century to produce a crystal clear picture of the Islamic systemIt explain in fine detail topics such as the Islamic view of economy and its objective, the rule of lands, the need for the gold standard and how foreign trade is to be conducted. The sole sources in adopting the rules mentioned in this book are the book of Allah and the Sunnah of his Messenger (Saw) , Ijma'a As-sahabah and Qiyas.The 298 page book also produces an eloquent rebuttal of both the capitalist and socialist system, exposing their defects and contradiction with Islam.The topics covered in the book include:- Types of Ownership - The Means of Owning Property- The First Means of Ownership: Work ('Amal) - Brokerage and Commission Agency - The work of the employee - Inheritance - The Way to Dispose of Property - Increasing Wealth - The Rule of Lands - Reviving Uncultivated Land- Trading and Manufacturing - The Rules of Partnerships (Companies) - Capitalist Companies - Commercial Companies of Joint Liability (Unlimited Liability Companies) - Joint Stock Companies (Share Companies) - Co-operative Societies - Insurance - Prohibited Methods of Increasing Wealth - Public Property - State Property - The State Treasury (Bait al-Mal) - Zakat - Taxes - Distributing Wealth among the People - Riba - Currency Exchange (Sarf) - The Gold Standard - Foreign Trade

Islam and Mammon
Islam and Mammon

Author: Timur Kuran

Publisher: Princeton University Press

Published: 2010-12-16

Total Pages: 215

ISBN-13: 1400837359

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The doctrine of "Islamic economics" entered debates over the social role of Islam in the mid-twentieth century. Since then it has pursued the goal of restructuring economies according to perceived Islamic teachings. Beyond its most visible practical achievement--the establishment of Islamic banks meant to avoid interest--it has promoted Islamic norms of economic behavior and founded redistribution systems modeled after early Islamic fiscal practices. In this bold and timely critique, Timur Kuran argues that the doctrine of Islamic economics is simplistic, incoherent, and largely irrelevant to present economic challenges. Observing that few Muslims take it seriously, he also finds that its practical applications have had no discernible effects on efficiency, growth, or poverty reduction. Why, then, has Islamic economics enjoyed any appeal at all? Kuran's answer is that the real purpose of Islamic economics has not been economic improvement but cultivation of a distinct Islamic identity to resist cultural globalization. The Islamic subeconomies that have sprung up across the Islamic world are commonly viewed as manifestations of Islamic economics. In reality, Kuran demonstrates, they emerged to meet the economic aspirations of socially marginalized groups. The Islamic enterprises that form these subeconomies provide advancement opportunities to the disadvantaged. By enhancing interpersonal trust, they also facilitate intragroup transactions. These findings raise the question of whether there exist links between Islam and economic performance. Exploring these links in relation to the long-unsettled question of why the Islamic world became underdeveloped, Kuran identifies several pertinent social mechanisms, some beneficial to economic development, others harmful.

First Principles of Islamic Economics
First Principles of Islamic Economics

Author: Syed Abul ʻAla Maudoodi

Publisher:

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780860374824

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A collection of major writings on Islamic economics by Abu'l A'la Mawdudi (1903-79), one of the leading Muslim intellectuals of the twentieth century.

Islam and the Economic Challenge
Islam and the Economic Challenge

Author: M. Umer Chapra

Publisher: International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT)

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 91

ISBN-13: 0860372170

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What kind of economic policy package do Islamic teachings imply? This book seeks to answer this and other related questions.

The Economic System of the Early Islamic Period
The Economic System of the Early Islamic Period

Author: Seyed Kazem Sadr

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2016-05-23

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 1137507330

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This book provides an economic analysis of the earliest Islamic society, focusing on the policies of the Messenger of Islam (Sawa) and his successors during the first four formative decades of Islam. Two institutions of great importance – the market and the public treasury (Baitul Mal) – and their roles in the development of the private and public sectors are particularly emphasized in this study. The first part of the book is devoted to the economic and cultural dimensions of life in the Arabian Peninsula during the pre-Islamic period, including an analysis of trade and financial relationships with the Roman and Persian economies; the challenges faced by the Messenger’s mission and the economic policies of the Messenger after the migration to Madinah are also examined in detail. The author then moves on to a devoted analysis of the nature and functions of the public treasury, its revenues and expenditures, as well as financial and fiscal policies. Also examined is the role of the public sector in maintaining equilibrium in the financial and real sectors, as well as in promoting economic growth and employment. Analysis of the institution of the market, its characteristics, and its functions during the earliest Islamic period constitutes the third section of the book. The behaviors of consumers, producers, and investors in an economy without an interest rate mechanism are also addressed here. The final section investigates the fundamental objective of Islam for human societies – that is, justice – within the context of discussions in earlier parts of the book. The author uses historical economic data, facts, and evidences that are reported from the period, both prior to and after the establishment of the Islamic State, to explore the economic relations, policies, and models that were in practice and applied at that time.