Islamic System or Implementation of Muslim Personal Code

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Re: Islamic System or Implementation of Muslim Personal Code

@USResident

Well articulated statement.

Saying capitalism promotes competition for dunya is a blanket statement though Akhi. I think it has its advantages as well and we should not start benigning the word without understanding its proper implications in all aspects. Capitalist societies coupled with strong charity does offset the effects of gathering wealth. In many capitalist societies the balancing act is missing which makes it appear bad. And Islam does not in no way prohibit a system in which wealth grows and trade expands, though with the added wealth comes added responsibility to use it for the alleviation of society and we should not curtail or forget our religious obligations while engaged in trade. What matters is which extreme we pursue and for what we use it. With growing populations wealth needs to be grown as well to support the population with its needs, that growth comes mainly from capitalists forms of trade.

I would agree that secularism coupled with democracy is void of absolutes in morals and ethics. Islam does require just and philanthropic policies towards pluralistic societies under the rule of muslims. Unfortunately, muslim states have done considerable damage to this aspect of Islam which is why in comparison many muslims see secularism as the better system today. It is not because secularism is better but because the choices available today in the world among muslim states are worse and distanced from what they ought to be.

Peace USResident

Wa’alaikumsalaam

Loathe do I say it, but the Muslim condition is more important to concentrate on than the Islamic state. You are right!

I have made a statement in the past about Shari’ah … that it is …

Capitalistic without the exploits of capitalism
Socialistic without the constraints of socialism
Democratic without the immorality of democracy
Dictatorial without the tyrrany of dictatorship
Autocratic without the observable autocrat

In other words I understand when you chastise me about the sweeping statement, but for me capitalism is different to being capitalistic. I think we are saying the same thing.