Islam and the economic challenge

The work's twelve chapters are put into two parts. The first part is focused on the unsuccessful economic systems of the world; the second, on the Islamic response to economic concerns. The first chapter discusses first the theory and then the shortcomings of Capitalism. Next, the author's attention is turned to the ideas and the limitations of Socialism. The third chapter is concerned with the outlook of the welfare state and the problems therein. Flaws in development economics are discussed next. The fifth chapter (beginning part II) presents ideas related to the Islamic worldview and the Islamic outlook. The sixth chapter is devoted to problems facing the Islamic world. Next, galvanizing human activity is addressed. Spreading out wealth is discussed in the eight chapter. The remaining three portions of the book are focused, respectively, on restructuring the economy, on restructuring finance, and on concluding the work. Included is a brief glossary of relevant terms that are used re