Abstract
This article presents Islamic perspectives on the concept of Basic Income, and examines its emergence with the first Islamic society established at the time of the Prophet Muhammad. The scope of this research is to provide a historical account of Islamic society’s and Qur’anic foundations of social justice; to provide Islamic definitions of the concepts involved in the Basic Income debate (such as wealth, poverty, and work); and to discuss the Islamic approach to Basic Income. Finally, the research will consider Islamic perspectives on the role of charity and the use of natural resources as sources of revenue to fund Basic Income.
in American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences, 2019
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