8 Islam’s Measures for Realizing Economic Justice / part 2

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Man has natural, instinctive needs which must be met, and under no circumstances can he be deprived of this right

The aim of Islamic economic legislation is to provide needed commodities for man. Thus in unmistakably made clear in this Prophetic tradition.

“Allah, the Exalted and mighty, looked at the wealth of the well-off. And He looked at the destitute. He ordained a portion from the wealth of the rich to be delivered to the poor to satisfy them. If it had not satisfied them, He would certainly have increased their share.” ¹