Imam Muḥammad Ibn al-Ḥasan al-Shaybānī on Earning a Livelihood: Seven Excerpts from his Kitāb al-Kasb​

Muḥammad al-Shaybānī and his Kitāb al-Kasb are introduced, and then seven translated excerpts from the work are presented to illustrate the classical Islamic understanding of the role and purpose of earning a living and of work in general.

Keywords: Muḥammad al-Shaybānī; Kitāb al-Kasb; Earning a livelihood; communal solidarity; wealth; agriculture; commerce.

Journal of Islam & Science, Vol. 10 (Winter 2012) No. 2​

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Adi Setia

Adi Setia is the founding director of IGE Advisory, which is dedicated to consulting, teaching and researching in the Islamic Gift Economy framework. He is also the co-founder of the Program for Ethical, Appropriate & Regenerative Livelihoods (PEARL).