Comparative study of economic systems of capitalism, socialism and Islam from the Point of View of Shahid Motahari

Document Type : Original Article

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Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Faculty of Administrative Sciences and Economics, Arak University, Iran.

Abstract
The purpose of this qualitative and documentary research paper is to compare the economic systems of capitalism, socialism and Islam from the point of view of Shahid Motahari. To this end, according to the thoughts of Shahid Motahari, which are available in written form, the components or characteristics of each of these three economic systems, which are explicitly mentioned in his writings, were chosen. They comprise (1) ownership, (2) inheritance, (3) the difference of people in wealth and ownership, (4) Riba, and (5) the formation of cartel and trust. We first examined the position of each component in each of the three separate economic systems and finally compared them in the three economic systems. The results show that the economic system of Islam relies on Islamic ayahs and traditions, while confirming the advantages of capitalism and socialism and rejecting their weaknesses. Based on this, the economic system of Islam provides a better framework for human development both in this world and in the hereafter than the two other systems mentioned.

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