Towards an Islamic Economy
The Muslim umma is suffering from an identity crisis. The recent past has seen a number ofintellectual and political efforts to regain its cultural identity. Muslim economists are in distinct groups: one which recommends a free interpretation of the primary sources to meet the needs of the late 20th century; the other is orthodox and goes by the words of the Book. There is a conflict between the fundamentalists and the modernists. The real answer lies in integrating creatively thepmoral values of Islam into the international scientific process. For economists. Based on primary and secondary sources. Documented.