questions remain unresolved: why "underdevelopment" persists, particularly in the Muslim world? Is it a permanent feature of … and compatible with Islam? The main thesis of this paper is that there is no secret about development and underdevelopment …

social welfare in Islam. No religion emphasises charity as Islam does. It is even claimed by some orientalists that the … concept of charitable work was borrowed by Christians from Islamic traditions. From the formative period of Islam, Muslims … started to donate and give abundantly for the sake of Islam. The Prophet Muhammad was an orphan, and his mission was funded …