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The Future of Economics: An Islamic Perspective

M. Umer Chapra

What this source says

Argues that mainstream economics needs a moral and ethical foundation, and presents an Islamic worldview integrating maqasid al-shari'ah with economic development. A constructive case for grounding economic theory in justice and human wellbeing.

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Provenance

Source
The Islamic Foundation, 2000, ISBN 9780860373452
Edition
The Islamic Foundation, 2000
School / basis
Comparative
Added
2026-06-03
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Topics

islamic-financeeconomicsmaqasidethics

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