Maqasid, social responsibility and Islamic investment

• Main Author: Barom, Mohd. Nizam
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: H Social Sciences (General)
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/42727/1/Maqasid%2C_social_responsibility_-_Nizam.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/42727/; http://submit.confbay.com/conf/aibc2013

In view of recent debates and trends in Islamic finance, this paper seeks to reflect the practice of Islamic investment in the light of the Maqasid as-Shari’ah (objectives of the Shari’ah). Specifically, it attempts to argue for the incorporation of broader social responsibility concerns in the sc...