Work & Wealth in Islam
Mind map looking at different teachings on work and wealth in Islam
- Created by: JMitch
- Created on: 01-06-13 10:33
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- Islamic teachings on Work & Wealth
- Wealth is either earned through work or acquired via a transaction
- Inheritance (Faraidh) has strict rules attached
- Finding Lost Property
- Have to try and find the owner - you can claim it after 3 weeks
- If it has been abandoned for a long time you can immediately claim it
- Zakah
- Pay 2.5% of earnings
- 'Protect you property by paying Zakah' (Hadith) and 'Practice regular charity' (Sura 2:43)
- Sadiqah - extra voluntary giving
- Pay 20% from an unexpected gift (Hibah)
- 'Little but sufficient is better than abundance and alluring' (Hadith)
- Work ethics
- Work is better than idleness
- Fard Kifiyah (Collective obligations) - society should work to advance essential industries - science, medicine etc.
- Community before individuals and profits
- Employees shouldn't cheat employers by laziness
- Employers should treat employees fairly, not exploit them and pay them on time
- Forbidden Work
- Anything that harms another is forbidden in Islamic work ethics
- No work that exploites sex: ***********, prostitution, exotic dancing
- Making alcohol, working in clubs or pubs
- Trade in pork
- Working as mercenaries fighting other Muslims
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