Natural Order & Economic Disorder
Nature is based on balance and harmony. Only Islam can produce this in the economic world.
Ahmed Danyal Arif is a French economist working in London. He has a Masters degree in Economics and Politics. After working for the French tax administration system, he took time off to write his first book — 'Islam & Capitalism: For an Economic Justice,' published by L'Harmattan. He has since published other books on economics and its history, including his latest, 'The Monetary Original Sin', from Maple Publishers.
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How Capitalism Creates Psychopaths: Homo Economicus vs. Homo Islamicus
Are mainstream economic models making us into the monsters of which it dreams?
Islamic Economics vs. Capitalism & Communism
What is the economic philosophy of Islam? How is it different to capitalism and communism? Economic historian Ahmed Danyal Arif explains.
The Forgotten Economic Genius of Hazrat Umar ibn Al-Khattab — Islam’s Second Caliph
Discover Hazrat Umar's revolutionary economic policies in this in-depth article.
Why Zakat is the Antithesis of Interest | Explaining Islamic Economics
In the words of Jesus, "the one who has much is given more, and the one who has little, even that is taken away from him."
Is Interest the Opiate of the Masses?
Interest is the hidden drug of our consumerist society. We must wean ourselves off it, before it's too late, and transition onto Islamic Economics.
Meccan Capitalism & The Economic Revolution of Islam
Introduction In 1930, Max Weber published his influential analysis of modern economic history, entitled The Protestant Ethic and…