Business Ethics in Islam
A person can earn money by two means; one is agriculture and the
other is business. If business is not done according to the ethics then there
will always be inflation and shortage of goods. As it can be seen in the case
of many commodities like wheat, sugar etc. It is due to the stocking in,
speculation and the selfishness of some businessmen. The government has also
become a trader itself, while the shariah has stopped the Islamic government
from trading.
As it can be seen that business is an important part of life, the
Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) said, "People get 9/10 of their daily bread by
trade." Islam explains the concept of righteous trade by telling business
ethics. If trade or any other thing is done against the morals and creed then
this will lead to the bad end on the day of resurrection. Also by the law the
person guilty of illegal business would end up no where. Islam emphasizes on
the importance of the business ethics a lot. Allah says in the Quran,
"they say that buying is also like interest but Allah has declared buying
as permissible and interest as forbidden." And "When you buy or sell
then make someone a witness of it." The Holy Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H)
said, "If trade was not there then you would have become a burden on
others." He also said that "A trader is the guardian of the means of
daily bread and a keeper of the dignity of himself and other people." The
Holy Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) encouraged the trust worthy traders by these
words, "A trustworthy and truthful merchant shall be with the prophets and
the truthful and the martyrs and the righteous." "God shows mercy to
a person who is kindly when he sells, when he buys and when he makes a
claim" The prophet emphasized on the truthfulness and the righteousness of
the businessmen a lot. He said that "Verily, merchants shall be raised up
sinners on the day of resurrection, except he who fears God, and is good, and
speaks the truth.
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oleh : Rashid Mateen Khan
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