Ayatollah Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr’s Iqtisaduna stands as one of the most influential works in modern Islamic intellectual history. Rather than simply presenting economic rules, the book invites the reader into a long conversation about how human societies choose to structure wealth, justice, and responsibility. Al-Sadr approaches capitalism and socialism not as distant theories, but as models that reveal their strengths and weaknesses when tested against real human needs.
In this exploration, he gradually builds the case for an Islamic economic vision—one rooted in divine guidance, human dignity, and social balance. What makes the work compelling is how it ties moral principles to economic mechanisms, showing how concepts like justice, trust, ownership, and mutual responsibility shape the material life of a community.
Iqtisaduna is therefore not only an academic text; it is a blueprint for an ethical economy inspired by the Qur’an and the teachings of the Prophet and Ahl al-Bayt. Al-Sadr demonstrates how Islam offers a framework that avoids the extremes of unregulated capitalism and rigid socialism, proposing instead a system that harmonizes individual freedom with social welfare.
Readers often discover that the book opens a broader horizon: an economy that serves spiritual purpose, cultivates fairness, and protects the vulnerable. In that sense, Iqtisaduna becomes a bridge between faith and real-world economic challenges—a thoughtful attempt to show how divine principles can guide an entire economic order.
