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Man is the agent of Allah on earth to establish
Allah’s laws.
Allah has honored men as the best of His
creation.
Allah created the heavens and the earth for
man.
Man is the creation of Allah. Thus, a man is a slave of Allah
before anything else.
A righteous human believes that Allah created the universe and
everything in it.
A righteous man also believes that Allah has sent the holy
books to guide mankind out of darkness into the light of faith.
Man is created for the sole purpose of
worshipping Allah.
Man must worship Allah alone.
Man must not associate any partners in
the worship of Allah.
Righteous human spends his entire life in
the act of worship. All his actions and
A righteous does not simply
concern himself with his
own benefit and
improvement, but rather
strives and works hard to
bring success amongst his
people and the society.
A righteous human acquires
knowledge and wisdom for the sake
of Allah. Moreover, Islam shuns any
blind following. Rather, every
Muslim must gain knowledge as it is
an essential part of faith.
A righteous man must be
hard working and
productive. He must not
spend his time in laziness
and negligence. He must
earn his bread and provide
for his family.
In the pre-Islamic era many religions prevailed that degraded
the value of women and attributed evil to women. The family,
which is the basic unit of civilization, is now
disintegrating. Islam’s family system brings the rights of the
husband, wife, children, and relatives into a fine
equilibrium. It nourishes unselfish behavior, generosity, and
love in the framework of a well-organized family system. The
peace and security offered by a stable family unit is greatly
valued, and it is seen as essential for the spiritual growth of its
members. A harmonious social order is created by the
existence of extended families and by treasuring children.
1. Allah created everything in pairs in the universe. Thus, Allah
ordered man and woman to get married to perform His duties
together as couples.
2. Through marriage the progeny of mankind is continued and the
children are brought up in a healthy family.
3. Marriage helps a Muslim in protecting himself from adultery and
fornication.
4. Marriage is not only a religious obligation but also a worldly
enjoyment since husbands and wives are permitted to enjoy each
other.
5. Marriage is the only way to start a family, which is the basic unit
of soceity.
6. Marriage increases social links by expanding the tribe and clans.
7. Marriage helps man devote his time to external affairs of the
country and society while the woman takes care of the children
and houshold duties.
Matters related to
marriage
Choosing the right spouse
The four qualities of a bride:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Beauty
Wealth
Social status
Piety
The consent of the girl:
The father or the guardian of the bride must take her consent
before marrying her off to any potential suitor. Any marriage
without the proper consent of the girl can be terminated by a
judge.
The consent of the groom is also required. Additionally, the
consent of the guardians of the bride and the groom is necessary
to make a marriage permissible.
The married couple:
Married couples have many obligations to each other. We discuss
some of them in the following:
The rights of the wife:
1. The dowry: is any present given by the
husband to the wife and he has no right to
take it back.
2. Expenditure: a. enough food and drink
b. clothing
c. Medical care
d. Attention
3. Kindness and courtesy: the husband should
treat her with kindness
4. Preserving her dignity: the husband should
help her in being pious and modest
5. Patience and endurance: the husband should
be patient and endure her shortcomings and
forgive them
1. Obedience and gentleness: the wife should treat him with gentleness
and be dutiful towards him
2. Trust: a woman should guard her chastity, and husband’s wealth when
he is not around
3. Help: though many scholars believe women are not obliged to do the
household work for their husband, it’s beneficial to both the husband
and the wife if they help each other mutually
4. Punishment: as man is responsible for the affairs of the household, he
must make sure that his family follows the righteous path and take
measures to prevent them from going astray.
The Principal Values
a. Congregation upon faith: Islam is not a religion any individual society
or race or ethic group, but rather it is the religion for the world and
the entire mankind. All Muslims are united through the bond of faith
b. Establishing good deeds in society: such as zakat, prayer, etc.
c. The call to good: calling people to righteous deeds and asking them
to abstain from evil
d. Struggle In the cause of Allah: jihad or striving in the cause of Allah is
a fundamental value of Islamic society
e. Virtue of character: justice, goodness, morals, cooperation
f. Brother hood and fraternity: All Muslims are considered to be
brethren through their faiths
Brotherhood and fraternity: all Muslims are brother and they
should help each other in times of need.
Sympathy and kindness: mutual kindness and is the true fruit of
brotherhood
Self sufficiency and solidarity: the strong should support the weak, the
rich should support the poor and thus harmony will prevail in the
society
Mutual trust and advice: Muslims should advice each other
sincerely in the worldly affairs
Cleanliness and decency : Islamic society upholds the importance
of cleanliness and decency and forbids all kinds of evils
Justice: Islam establishes social and economic justice for all
people in the society, whereby the rich and the poor are
treated equally according the law
Aim of life: 1. worship Allah
2. To be Allah’s vicegerent on earth
3. Dwelling on earth according to Allah’s Commands
Integrated advancement:
• Islam stresses that man
cannot be truly spiritual
without being human..
• cannot be truly human
without being "spiritual".
• Holiness requires faithful
intentions and works,
• it demands that one turns
only to Allah, considering
His reward.
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FOUNDATIONS OF ISLAMIC ECONOMY
Encouraging business and all other kinds of
permissible work
Forbidding all unlawful work
Implementing Zakat
Public funds for public welfare
Laws of inheritance and redistribution of wealth
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PRIMARY GOALS OF ISLAMIC ECONOMY
Self-sufficiency
Efficient use of resources
Growth of individuals and society
Reducing the gap between the rich and poor
Social welfare and social security
Fair redistribution of wealth
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Key Terminologies
Zakat: growth; (obligatory) purifying alms
Sadaqah (waqf): (vlountary) charitable donations
Riba: any increase in repayment of loan, generally, interest.
Jizya: a poll tax imposed on non Muslims who are defeated in jihad and stay under
the Islamic state's authority in exchange for their protection and security
Tax: a financial charge or other levy imposed upon a taxpayer (an individual or legal
entity) by a state
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FORBIDDING RIBA (INTEREST AND USURY)
And whatever you give for interest to increase within
the wealth of people will not increase with Allah . But
what you give in zakah, desiring the countenance of
Allah - those are the multipliers (Quran, 30:39).
O you who have believed, do not consume usury,
doubled and multiplied, but fear Allah that you may
be successful (Quran, 3:130).
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DISTRIBUTING ZAKAT
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Inheritance
• The Quran and Sunnah explain in detail about
how property and wealth should be
distributed among the relatives after the
death of a Muslim.
• The Shariah also commands to fulfill the
liabilities and testaments of the deceased
before the wealth is redistributed amongst the
relatives.
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Scholars differ on the issue of Taxes
• State taxes are not religious obligations
• Taxes should only be collected if there are no
alternatives for the general welfare of the
country such as building roads, schools,
hospitals and so on.
• All taxes must be used explicitly for the benefit
of the people
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Production in Islamic States
• Business: Allah has prohibited Riba and
permitted business
• Jobs: People are encouraged to work
righteously to earn their living
• Manufacturing: many Muslim countries
depend on non Muslim countries for many
products. Muslims should strive to be selfsufficient
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Encouraging People to Work
• “The upper hand is better than the lower
hand (i.e. he who gives in charity is better
than him who takes it).” Sahih Bukhari
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Benefits of Islamic Economy
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Transparent transactions between buyer and seller – prevents
cheating and distortions
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Interest-free (free from Riba) commodities are less expensive
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Seller should highlight any deficiency in the products that he is
selling – avoid conflicts and amiable environment and mutual trust
amongst people
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Barakah in dealings and lives
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Free from haram
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Strengthen economy amongst Muslim countries
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Practicing zakat globally will reduce poverty and significant improve
the lives of many people
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All dealings are rewarded by Allah
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REFERENCE
Introduction to Islam by Yusuf Qaradawi
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