Economic Aspects in the Thought of Malek Bennabi

"It seems that the economic aspect of Bennabi’s thought has not received as much attention as other aspects of his thought. Bennabi was not an economist in the sense of specialization and profession, but he put forward important ideas in this area, which appeared in a number of his books, the last of which bore the title Muslim in the Realm of Economy. The paper will focus on a number of points. First, Bennabi stressed the importance of getting rid of some of the complexities and acceptances of contracts and Muslims that hinder Ijtihad. Second is the theory of underdevelopment and development, which primarily emphasizes the importance of the role of cultural factors in the interpretation of this phenomenon, and secondly on the emphasis Bennabi built on the pivotal role of man. It is higchlighted that economic factors are linked to the extent of human effectiveness and the social center which supports the development process, such as the emphasis on the so-called collective investment, economic integration, and cooperation among developing countries in areas such as agriculture and the marketing of raw materials."