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INDIVIDUAL CREATIVITY HIGH PLACED IN ISLAM By Zulkiple Ibrahim
KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 (Bernama) -- The Islamic approach to poverty eradication requires the creation of ample economic opportunities for the poor to participate and to enable them to be self independent.
Malaysian Institute of Islamic Understanding (Ikim) Deputy Director-General
Nik Mustapha Nik Hassan wrote this in the article 'An Islamic Approach To
Economic Justice" sent to Bernama recently.
According to Nik Mustapha: "The attitude of the poor must be set right".
"Every individual must participate and contribute to meeting his needs and
the needs of his dependents. Where the individual is required to be
participative, creative and imaginative, the society and government are required
to be supportive," he wrote further.
Islam recognises the right of the needy to assistance, as stated in the
Quran (Az-Zaariyat: 19) "And in their wealth there is acknowledged right for
the needy and destitute".
ECONOMIC JUSTICE
In Nik Mustapha's viewpoint, economic justice implies the realisation of a
number of objectives and a prime objective is the elimination of absolute
poverty.
He stated that even the Prophet reminded that poverty among Muslims can lead
to apostasy.
"Poverty which is intentionally sought and overlooked also reduces human
dignity to a low position. Man will not be able to perform his role as a servant
of God if he has lost his dignity," Nik Mustapha added.
Thus the Muslim society and authority must address this issue of poverty as
a primary agenda.
AN ACT OF VIRTUE
Economic justice regards that the wealth of the nation must be put
perpetually into circulation, such that into creating more economic activities.
Nik Mustapha wrote that creation of economic opportunities is an act of virtue
and very much in line with social justice.
An ordered society can be achieved when the wealth is being placed in the
right perspective for the good of the entire society.
"There is no limit to prosperity. It is a dynamic concept and man should
continually strive for better living," wrote Nik Mustapha.
PRIMARY INITIATIVE
Islam considers the private sector as having the primary initiative in the
economic activities of the society.
"Individual initiative and creativity are highly placed in the Islamic
scheme of economic organisation".
According to Nik Mustapha, the Islamic approach to individual participation
in the economy is through individual will and drive, generated within religious
values built into the economic system.
He stated that legal measures imposed are minimal because Islam is committed
to the special right and ability to guide human nature to chart their own
course.
"The government's role for the private sector is only to safeguard
individual ownership and to provide overall direction and information for the
entire economy so that it can move along in line beneficial to the society as a
whole at that point of time."
He wrote that the government's participation is to complement the initiative
taken by the private sector.
"The Islamic system allows ample scope for the individual to move and
maneuver his economic activities," Nik Mustapha added.
-- BERNAMA
Malaysian Institute of Islamic Understanding (Ikim) Deputy Director-General
Nik Mustapha Nik Hassan wrote this in the article 'An Islamic Approach To
Economic Justice" sent to Bernama recently.
According to Nik Mustapha: "The attitude of the poor must be set right".
"Every individual must participate and contribute to meeting his needs and
the needs of his dependents. Where the individual is required to be
participative, creative and imaginative, the society and government are required
to be supportive," he wrote further.
Islam recognises the right of the needy to assistance, as stated in the
Quran (Az-Zaariyat: 19) "And in their wealth there is acknowledged right for
the needy and destitute".
ECONOMIC JUSTICE
In Nik Mustapha's viewpoint, economic justice implies the realisation of a
number of objectives and a prime objective is the elimination of absolute
poverty.
He stated that even the Prophet reminded that poverty among Muslims can lead
to apostasy.
"Poverty which is intentionally sought and overlooked also reduces human
dignity to a low position. Man will not be able to perform his role as a servant
of God if he has lost his dignity," Nik Mustapha added.
Thus the Muslim society and authority must address this issue of poverty as
a primary agenda.
AN ACT OF VIRTUE
Economic justice regards that the wealth of the nation must be put
perpetually into circulation, such that into creating more economic activities.
Nik Mustapha wrote that creation of economic opportunities is an act of virtue
and very much in line with social justice.
An ordered society can be achieved when the wealth is being placed in the
right perspective for the good of the entire society.
"There is no limit to prosperity. It is a dynamic concept and man should
continually strive for better living," wrote Nik Mustapha.
PRIMARY INITIATIVE
Islam considers the private sector as having the primary initiative in the
economic activities of the society.
"Individual initiative and creativity are highly placed in the Islamic
scheme of economic organisation".
According to Nik Mustapha, the Islamic approach to individual participation
in the economy is through individual will and drive, generated within religious
values built into the economic system.
He stated that legal measures imposed are minimal because Islam is committed
to the special right and ability to guide human nature to chart their own
course.
"The government's role for the private sector is only to safeguard
individual ownership and to provide overall direction and information for the
entire economy so that it can move along in line beneficial to the society as a
whole at that point of time."
He wrote that the government's participation is to complement the initiative
taken by the private sector.
"The Islamic system allows ample scope for the individual to move and
maneuver his economic activities," Nik Mustapha added.
-- BERNAMA
