Islamic perspectives on economic development

This paper offers a restatement of the Islamic position while, at the same time, staying clear of downloading "Islamic values" into the mainstream thinking. In Section 1, the existing views of conventional and Islamic economists about economic development are noted. In Section 2, the Islam...

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Main Author: Tahir, Sayyid
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Language:English
Published: Pakistan Institute of Development Economics 1995
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description This paper offers a restatement of the Islamic position while, at the same time, staying clear of downloading "Islamic values" into the mainstream thinking. In Section 1, the existing views of conventional and Islamic economists about economic development are noted. In Section 2, the Islamic concept of economic development is re-stated with direct reference to the Qur'an and the Sunnah (sayings and practice of the Prophet SAAWS. In Section 3, the argument of the previous section is reviewed along with the critical subjects of role of government and financing of development. In Section 4, some policy implications are noted, with Section 5 providing the concluding observation
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spelling iium-339772014-01-07T09:55:35Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/33977/ Islamic perspectives on economic development Tahir, Sayyid H96 Public policy (General), Policy sciences HD72 Economic growth, development, planning This paper offers a restatement of the Islamic position while, at the same time, staying clear of downloading "Islamic values" into the mainstream thinking. In Section 1, the existing views of conventional and Islamic economists about economic development are noted. In Section 2, the Islamic concept of economic development is re-stated with direct reference to the Qur'an and the Sunnah (sayings and practice of the Prophet SAAWS. In Section 3, the argument of the previous section is reviewed along with the critical subjects of role of government and financing of development. In Section 4, some policy implications are noted, with Section 5 providing the concluding observation Pakistan Institute of Development Economics 1995 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/33977/1/Sayyid_Tahir_Eco_Development_PDR_No_1408-1408-1-PB.pdf Tahir, Sayyid (1995) Islamic perspectives on economic development. The Pakistan Development Review, 34 (4 II). pp. 845-856. ISSN 0030-9729 http://www.pide.org.pk/pdr/index.php/pdr/article/viewFile/1408/1381
spellingShingle H96 Public policy (General), Policy sciences
HD72 Economic growth, development, planning
Tahir, Sayyid
Islamic perspectives on economic development
title Islamic perspectives on economic development
title_full Islamic perspectives on economic development
title_fullStr Islamic perspectives on economic development
title_full_unstemmed Islamic perspectives on economic development
title_short Islamic perspectives on economic development
title_sort islamic perspectives on economic development
topic H96 Public policy (General), Policy sciences
HD72 Economic growth, development, planning
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/33977/
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/33977/1/Sayyid_Tahir_Eco_Development_PDR_No_1408-1408-1-PB.pdf