Social Justice in Wealth Distribution in Islamic Economic Policy

Abstract

Islam is a religion of the nature as its laws and commandments are in consistency with laws and orders of nature. Islam is a complete code of life for salvation and welfare of mankind in this world and the life hereafter. The social justice concept of Islam embrace all of the human-beings and the whole creatures as well, it calls for the submission of all its followers and then the whole mankind to take part in achieving that goal. So, Islam, on the one hand, ensures justice and equitable distribution of wealth among the people and, on the other hand, provides social security to the poor and the destitute in the form of basic necessities of life. Besides that, Islam also protects the weak from the economic exploitation by the strong.