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A Suggested Methodology for thePolitical Economy of Islam منهجية مقترحة للاقتصاد السياسي في الإسلام

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    (Assistant Professor Department of Economics University of Brunei Darussalam, Brunei)

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In this paper an attempt is made to clarify some of the issues pertaining to the methodology of Islamic economics. It is argued that for any analysis in the context of Islamic economics, the behavioral norms suggested by the teachings of Islam should not be taken as the actual behavior of individuals in a Muslim society. Rather, it should be one of the goals of economic policies to provide a social environment which would help the inhabitants of a Muslim society to behave in an Islamically desirable way. In this regard, the importance of distribution of income and wealth is highlighted. Another focal point of this paper is that Islamic economists should be more heedful in their criticism to neoclassical economics. It is noted that a familiarity with the critical literature on neoclassic economics emanating from within the western world may provide important insights that could be helpful in finding our own solutions. Finally, to study those aspects of economics which are primarily positive in nature, the case for methodological pluralism is advocated. في هذه الورقة بذلت محاولة لتوضيح بعض القضايا التي تتعلق بمنهج الاقتصاد الإسلامي، حيث أظهرت أن أي تحليل في سياق الاقتصاد الإسلامي يجب ألا يأخذ القواعد السلوكية التي تُقرّها التعاليم الإسلامية على أنها السلوك الحقيقي للأفراد في المجتمع الإسلامي، بل يجب أن تكون أحد أهداف السياسات الإسلامية إرساء البيئة الاجتماعية التي تساعد أفراد المجتمع الإسلامي على أن يسلكوا سلوكًا إسلاميًا قويمًا. وفي هذا السياق، تم إلقاء الضوء على أهمية توزيع الدخل والثروة. كما قد يجب على الاقتصاديين الإسلاميين أن يكونوا أكثر حذرًا عند نقدهم للاقتصاد الحديث. وقد يكون من المناسب الاطلاع على الأدبيات الفعلية الناقدة الثاقبة في علم الاقتصاد الحديث إذ إنها قد تساعدنا في إيجاد حلول خاصة بنا. وختامًا فإن دراسة المظاهر الاقتصادية التي تعتبر إيجابية في طبيعتها قد تستدعي اتباع التعددية في المنهج.

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  • Shamim Ahmad Siddiqi, 2009. "A Suggested Methodology for thePolitical Economy of Islam منهجية مقترحة للاقتصاد السياسي في الإسلام," Journal of King Abdulaziz University: Islamic Economics, King Abdulaziz University, Islamic Economics Institute., vol. 22(2), pages 81-122, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:abd:kauiea:v:22:y:2009:i:2:no:3:p:81-122
    DOI: 10.4197/islec.22-2.3
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