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7 articles tagged Islamic economics.

Economics · 7 min

America's Debt Is Not a Bug, It Is the System Working as Designed

A response to Aijaz Bashir Lone's analysis of America's $39 trillion debt crisis. The root cause is not institutional, it is arithmetic. And Islamic economic principles, while directionally correct, require structural architecture to move from aspiration to implementation.

M Azim Abdul Majeed · 2026-04-23
Islamic Finance · 5 min

Introducing Mizan: An Islamic Finance Diagnostic Built on First Principles

A free, open diagnostic tool that evaluates any financial arrangement against Riba, Qard, Dayn, and Bay'. Not a Fatwa. Not a compliance checklist. A set of questions derived from primary sources.

M Azim Abdul Majeed · 2026-04-06
Islamic Finance · 4 min

From Gold to Paper: Riba, Fiat Currency, and the Question Nobody Wants to Ask

A root-level linguistic and juridical investigation into the prohibition of Riba in Islam, the nature of Qard, Dayn, and Bay', and whether fiat currency even qualifies as a Ribawi medium. 119 pages. Primary sources only.

M Azim Abdul Majeed · 2026-04-01
Unfiltered · 6 min

Zakat, Purification of Wealth, and the Crisis of Institutional Trust

Zakat is not merely a charitable act; it is a mandatory economic system ordained by Allah to purify wealth, protect human dignity, and maintain social balance. Yet across much of the Muslim world today, zakat is increasingly practised in fragmented, informal, and individualistic ways.

M Azim Abdul Majeed · 2026-01-28
Islamic Finance · 4 min

The Soul of the System, Part II: The Fiqh of Money vs. The Fiqh of Assets

What is tokenomics, and why does it matter for Shariah compliance? When the 'token' is not an asset to be traded but the money itself, we must apply a different, more rigorous set of principles.

M Azim Abdul Majeed · 2025-09-13
Islamic Finance · 5 min

The Soul of the System, Part I: Why True Shariah Compliance is Architected, Not Applied

A vital conversation is maturing in the digital asset space. Understanding a token's economic design is the absolute foundation of its Shariah compliance. If the economics are flawed, no legal wrapper can fix a design that is fundamentally misaligned with Islamic principles.

M Azim Abdul Majeed · 2025-09-12
Islamic Finance · 4 min

Rethinking Riba in the Age of Fiat: A Critical Inquiry for the Contemporary Ummah

Can one truly avoid riba in a system where the currency itself is born from it? This paper challenges prevailing assumptions about applying classical Islamic rulings on riba to modern fiat currencies.

M Azim Abdul Majeed · 2025-07-10