Economics of an Islamic economy / by Rauf A. Azhar.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Azhar, Rauf A.

Series:

Themes in Islamic studies ; v. 6.

Themes in Islamic studies ; v. 6

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Economics--Religious aspects--Islam.

Economics.

Islam--Economic aspects.

Islam.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (486 p.)

Place of Publication:

Leiden [Netherlands] ; Boston : Brill, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book challenges the interventionist stance of Islamic economics as well as its presumption that riba equals interest. An Islamic economy, it argues, is essentially a market economy, but it differs from capitalist economies because both its institutions and the structure of, for example, property rights are specifically Islamic, deriving from Qurʾān and other sources of Islamic law. The book also focuses on the similarities and differences between riba and interest, establishes the often neglected connection between the two, and explores the ramifications of this connection for Islamic financial systems.

Contents:

Preliminary Material / R. Azhar

Chapter One. Introduction / R. Azhar

Chapter Two. Fundamental Axioms Of Economics / R. Azhar

Chapter Three. Economic System And Market Economy / R. Azhar

Chapter Four. A Perspective On Capitalism / R. Azhar

Chapter Five. Fundamental Axioms Of An Islamic Economy / R. Azhar

Chapter Six. Characteristics Of An Islamic Economy / R. Azhar

Chapter Seven. The Structure Of An Islamic Economy / R. Azhar

Chapter Eight. Factors And Factor Rewards / R. Azhar

Chapter Nine. Ribā, Interest and Usury / R. Azhar

Chapter Ten. Fiqh’s Response To The Prohibition of Ribā: From Classical To Contemporary Times / R. Azhar

Chapter Eleven. Summing Up / R. Azhar

Bibliography / R. Azhar

Index / R. Azhar.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-282-95099-1

9786612950995

90-474-4172-9

OCLC:

695989939

Publisher Number:

10.1163/ej.9789004179370.i-470 DOI