This illuminating and thought-provoking book questions whether classical Islamic capitalism, which has served Muslims so well for centuries, can provide a viable alternative world economic system. In the current recession--the worst since 1929--this is surely a provocative question. But if...

Glossary -- Introduction -- The 'social problem'. Discovering society ; Property and social power ; Education to restore the moral economy -- Islamic social critics. Social solidarity ; Property and its social function ; The problem of money ; Maslahah, society's interests -- Islamic socialism....