Wednesday 25 March 2015

Why Muslims Don't Need Adam Smith

Early Islam and the Birth of Capitalism, revisited




Assalaam alaykum,

When I posted Benedikt Koehler's video and article last year, I somehow managed to miss a summary of his book that had been published only a few week earlier. Koehler's conclusion is as follows:

"Indeed, Islamic societies today looking to invigorate economic dynamism do not need to prop on to their economies institutional templates from abroad: a complete set of policies regarding competition policy, consumer protection, and fair trading is contained in the economic reforms of Muhammad and his early successors. Arguably, the roots of Chicago economics lie in seventh century Medina."

Another article that argues the same point is by Guy Sorman, who concludes:

"Popular capitalism is the only way out of misery and chaos. Enlightened Arabs should proclaim it, not by imitating the West or importing Western values, but by rediscovering their own faith and history. Adam Smith is not needed in the Arab world. Muhammad's life is enough of a reliable model to rekindle economic growth and opportunities for the people."

Wassalaam,

Mahdi

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Sunday 22 March 2015

Book Release: The Book of Waqf


Alhamdulilah, another book is now available from IBFIM. For further information, please use the contact details in the poster or visit the the IBFIM Bookshoppe Facebook page.

And with Allah alone is every success.

Wassalaam,

Mahdi