THE RELEVANCE OF IBN TAYMIYYAH ECONOMICS IN ADDRESSING POVERTY AND INCOME DISTRIBUTION
The Relevance of Ibn Taymiyyah Economics in Addressing Poverty and Income Distribution. This paper examines the view of Ibn Taymiyyah of state or government in Islamic law and the state role in the distribution of wealth and removing the class differences and income injustice within an economic orde...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Arabic |
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IAIN Bengkulu
2016-07-01
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| Series: | Jurnal Madania |
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| Online Access: | http://ejournal.iainbengkulu.ac.id/index.php/madania/article/view/82 |
| Summary: | The Relevance of Ibn Taymiyyah Economics in Addressing Poverty and Income Distribution. This paper
examines the view of Ibn Taymiyyah of state or government in Islamic law and the state role in the distribution
of wealth and removing the class differences and income injustice within an economic order, and analyze the
various problems in most of modern government to tackle poverty and income distribution? And how to remove
class differences and income injustice within an economic order? According to Ibn Taymiyyah, the government
is responsible for regulating the distribution of income of the rich people to the poor people equitably, and
balancing the level of life of the people. Ibn Taymiyyah above statement can be realized on the government’s
authority to levy taxes on the rich and tax revenue is distributed to the development of infrastructure and
other expenses that will improve human development and create employment. The idea is relevant to reduce
unemployment and poverty in today Muslim countries |
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| ISSN: | 1410-8143 2502-1826 |