Abbas Mirakhor & Hossein Askari 
Ideal Islamic Economy 
An Introduction

This book provides an introduction to the vision of an economic system based completely on the Holy Qur’an—a system defined as a collection of institutions, representing rules of behavior, prescribed by Allah for humans, and the traditions of the Messenger. The authors argue that the main reason for the economic underperformance of Muslim countries and their economies has been non-compliance with the prescribed rules of behavior. Rule non-compliance has been chiefly due to the failure of Muslims to comprehend the Metaframework of the Qur’an and the Archetype Model of the Prophet Mohammad and interpret them in ways compatible with their own generation and time. Askari and Mirakhor believe these rules (institutions), properly adapted to prevailing conditions present what they consider as an ideal economic system.

Table of Content

Chapter 1: Introduction.- Chapter 2: Capitalism and the Islamic Economic System.- Chapter 3: Overview of an Ideal Islamic System.- Chapter 4: Institutional Structure of a Sound Economy.- Chapter 5: Rules Governing an Islamic Economy.- Chapter 6: The Operational Features of an Islamic Economy.- Chapter 7: Contemporary Muslim Economies and Rule Compliance.- Chapter 8: Towards Achieving the Ideal Islamic Economy.- Chapter 9: Conclusions.

About the author

Abbas Mirakhor is the First Holder of INCEIF s Chair in Islamic Finance at INCEIF – The Global University of Islamic Finance, Malaysia. He was the Executive Director and Dean of the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund. 






Hossein Askari is Iran Professor of International Business and International Affairs, George Washington University, USA.