Overview
- First book that collects the relevant research on Maqasid (Objectives) of Shariah in one place
- Takes the reader from introduction of the concept to demonstration of index creation
- Gives a new perspective to policymakers
Part of the book series: Palgrave Studies in Islamic Banking, Finance, and Economics (IBFE)
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Table of contents (15 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
Islamic economics, which is a discipline for studying economic behaviour from an Islamic perspective, advocates comprehensive human development defined by advancement and progress in multiple dimensions beyond GDP, income, or standard of living. Not only should socio-economic progress be in all dimensions but it should also have a higher purpose. A society is considered economically and socially developed if adequate protections are provided for faith, life, intellect, progeny, and wealth. This concept of balanced progress itself is an important idea recognized by the sociologists. However, the same has so far not been measured or used in policy making by economists. Similarly, lack of adequate protections in a society along these dimensions indicates poverty which is another way of measuring slack in development. The chapters in this edited volume deal with conceptualization of socio-economic development on these lines, and show how to measure socio-economic development in a comprehensive way. The book will be of interest to academics in the fields of economics, economic development, and Islamic economics. It will also be of interest to policy makers engaged in economic development, social progress, and poverty alleviation.
Editors and Affiliations
About the editor
Salman Syed Ali is the lead economist at the Islamic Research and Training Institute at the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) where he has worked as an economist since 2002. Prior to that, he was Director of Research and Training at International Islamic University, Pakistan. He studied at the International Islamic University Islamabad and the University of Pennsylvania.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Towards a Maqāṣid al-Sharīʿah Index of Socio-Economic Development
Book Subtitle: Theory and Application
Editors: Salman Syed Ali
Series Title: Palgrave Studies in Islamic Banking, Finance, and Economics
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-12793-0
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Economics and Finance, Economics and Finance (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-12792-3Published: 20 September 2019
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-12795-4Published: 20 September 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-12793-0Published: 05 September 2019
Series ISSN: 2662-5121
Series E-ISSN: 2662-513X
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXV, 418
Number of Illustrations: 27 b/w illustrations, 27 illustrations in colour
Topics: Islamic Finance