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	The bank is required to share the interests gained from the deposits left to it in the form of muḍārabah, that it uses in production projects, with the customer in a determined ratio. If the agent is someone other than the bank, the bank can only receive the commission and the partnership is between the agent and the customer (pp. 195-214).		The bank is required to share the interests gained from the deposits left to it in the form of muḍārabah, that it uses in production projects, with the customer in a determined ratio. If the agent is someone other than the bank, the bank can only receive the commission and the partnership is between the agent and the customer (pp. 195-214).
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	'''Islam Leads Life''' (in Arabic: [[:fa:الاسلام_یقود_الحیاة_(کتاب)\|الاسلام یقود الحیاة]]) is an Arabic book, authored by [[Sayyid Muhammad-Bāqir al-Ṣadr\|Sayyid Muhammad Baqir Sadr]], containing Islamic views about the Islamic government. This book is a compilation of six articles written by him in response to the questions of some Lebanese scholars about the laws of Islam regarding the government established by ~~Imam~~ Khomeini in Iran. The author believed in the necessity of establishing an Islamic government by human beings as God’s vicegerents on earth, and the supervisory role of jurists as representatives of the Sharia. Ṣadr explained their duties and laid out the Islamic economic program in line with governance.		'''Islam Leads Life''' (in Arabic: [[:fa:الاسلام_یقود_الحیاة_(کتاب)\|الاسلام یقود الحیاة]]) is an Arabic book, authored by [[Sayyid Muhammad-Bāqir al-Ṣadr\|Sayyid Muhammad Baqir Sadr]], containing Islamic views about the Islamic government. This book is a compilation of six articles written by him in response to the questions of some Lebanese scholars about the laws of Islam regarding the government established by [[Sayyid Ruhollah Musavi Khomeini]] in Iran. The author believed in the necessity of establishing an Islamic government by human beings as God’s vicegerents on earth, and the supervisory role of jurists as representatives of the Sharia. Ṣadr explained their duties and laid out the Islamic economic program in line with governance.
	Muhammad~~-Bāqir al-Ṣadr~~ believed that Islam’s economic program is derived from components that the religion has proposed as the wisdom behind fixed rules, and that laws should be determined based on these components. This author believed that the economic system of Islam is different to other economic systems in the world and that the bank plays an important role in economic development. Ṣadr considered the capitalist system of banking as facing many problems and therefore believed that the bank should be used for constructing an Islamic economy, according to the instructions of Islam.
			Sayyid Muhammad Baqir Sadr believed that Islam’s economic program is derived from components that the religion has proposed as the wisdom behind fixed rules, and that laws should be determined based on these components. This author believed that the economic system of Islam is different to other economic systems in the world and that the bank plays an important role in economic development. Ṣadr considered the capitalist system of banking as facing many problems and therefore believed that the bank should be used for constructing an Islamic economy, according to the instructions of Islam.

	==Introduction and structure report==		==Introduction and structure report==

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	'''Islam Leads Life''' (in Arabic: [[:fa:الاسلام_یقود_الحیاة_(کتاب)\|الاسلام یقود الحیاة]]) is an Arabic book, authored by [[Sayyid Muhammad-Bāqir al-Ṣadr]], containing Islamic views about the Islamic government. This book is a compilation of six articles written by him in response to the questions of some Lebanese scholars about the laws of Islam regarding the government established by Imam Khomeini in Iran. The author believed in the necessity of establishing an Islamic government by human beings as God’s vicegerents on earth, and the supervisory role of jurists as representatives of the Sharia. Ṣadr explained their duties and laid out the Islamic economic program in line with governance.		'''Islam Leads Life''' (in Arabic: [[:fa:الاسلام_یقود_الحیاة_(کتاب)\|الاسلام یقود الحیاة]]) is an Arabic book, authored by [[Sayyid Muhammad-Bāqir al-Ṣadr\|Sayyid Muhammad Baqir Sadr]], containing Islamic views about the Islamic government. This book is a compilation of six articles written by him in response to the questions of some Lebanese scholars about the laws of Islam regarding the government established by Imam Khomeini in Iran. The author believed in the necessity of establishing an Islamic government by human beings as God’s vicegerents on earth, and the supervisory role of jurists as representatives of the Sharia. Ṣadr explained their duties and laid out the Islamic economic program in line with governance.
	Muhammad-Bāqir al-Ṣadr believed that Islam’s economic program is derived from components that the religion has proposed as the wisdom behind fixed rules, and that laws should be determined based on these components. This author believed that the economic system of Islam is different to other economic systems in the world and that the bank plays an important role in economic development. Ṣadr considered the capitalist system of banking as facing many problems and therefore believed that the bank should be used for constructing an Islamic economy, according to the instructions of Islam.		Muhammad-Bāqir al-Ṣadr believed that Islam’s economic program is derived from components that the religion has proposed as the wisdom behind fixed rules, and that laws should be determined based on these components. This author believed that the economic system of Islam is different to other economic systems in the world and that the bank plays an important role in economic development. Ṣadr considered the capitalist system of banking as facing many problems and therefore believed that the bank should be used for constructing an Islamic economy, according to the instructions of Islam.

	==Introduction and structure report==		==Introduction and structure report==
	The book al-Islām Yaqūd al-Ḥayāt, written by [[Sayyid Muhammad-Bāqir al-Ṣadr]], is a collection of six articles that discuss Islam’s approach about the government and its plan for it. In this book the author ruled the establishment of an Islamic government by people under supervision of jurists as legitimate. He specified the first article, titled “a brief look on the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Constitution,” to discussions around legitimacy of the Islamic government, duties of religious authorities (Marāgi‘) and differences between Islam and other governmental schools of thought. In the second and third articles, titled “an image of the economy of the Islamic society” and “detailed programs of the economy of the Islamic society,” he employed the concept of constant elements, meaning the rules of Sharia clearly written in religious texts, and used them to discover the Lawmaker’s intentions from establishing these rules, and believed that laws should be codified, regarding the issue of economy, that can be based on the Sharia. In the fourth article, titled “man’s vicegerency and the prophets’ supervision,” he investigated the position of people and jurists in the governmental system of Islam, and in the fifth article, titled “the sources of power in the Islamic government,” he examined the intellectual ideas of Islam for government. In the sixth article titled “general rules of banking in the Islamic society,” Ṣadr considered the bank as an important institution in the Islamic economy and offered a new way of banking with goals and a management style that are different from those of capitalist banks.		The book al-Islām Yaqūd al-Ḥayāt, written by [[Sayyid Muhammad-Bāqir al-Ṣadr\|Sayyid Muhammad Baqir Sadr]], is a collection of six articles that discuss Islam’s approach about the government and its plan for it. In this book the author ruled the establishment of an Islamic government by people under supervision of jurists as legitimate. He specified the first article, titled “a brief look on the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Constitution,” to discussions around legitimacy of the Islamic government, duties of religious authorities (Marāgi‘) and differences between Islam and other governmental schools of thought. In the second and third articles, titled “an image of the economy of the Islamic society” and “detailed programs of the economy of the Islamic society,” he employed the concept of constant elements, meaning the rules of Sharia clearly written in religious texts, and used them to discover the Lawmaker’s intentions from establishing these rules, and believed that laws should be codified, regarding the issue of economy, that can be based on the Sharia. In the fourth article, titled “man’s vicegerency and the prophets’ supervision,” he investigated the position of people and jurists in the governmental system of Islam, and in the fifth article, titled “the sources of power in the Islamic government,” he examined the intellectual ideas of Islam for government. In the sixth article titled “general rules of banking in the Islamic society,” Ṣadr considered the bank as an important institution in the Islamic economy and offered a new way of banking with goals and a management style that are different from those of capitalist banks.
	These articles have been written after the victory of the Islamic Revolution of Iran in 1979 upon the request of a group of Lebanese scholars. This collection of articles has been published in the form of a book by different publishers in successive years. A Persian translation of this book has been produced in 2014 (1393 SH) by Mahdi Zandīyi and published by Dār al- Ṣadr publication. About 20 years before writing these articles, a book titled [[Iqtiṣādunā]] was published by the author, in which the economic topics of this book are explained in more details.		These articles have been written after the victory of the Islamic Revolution of Iran in 1979 upon the request of a group of Lebanese scholars. This collection of articles has been published in the form of a book by different publishers in successive years. A Persian translation of this book has been produced in 2014 (1393 SH) by Mahdi Zandīyi and published by Dār al- Ṣadr publication. About 20 years before writing these articles, a book titled [[Iqtiṣādunā]] was published by the author, in which the economic topics of this book are explained in more details.
	==A brief jurisprudential look at the Islamic government==		==A brief jurisprudential look at the Islamic government==

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	These articles have been written after the victory of the Islamic Revolution of Iran in 1979 upon the request of a group of Lebanese scholars. This collection of articles has been published in the form of a book by different publishers in successive years. A Persian translation of this book has been produced in 2014 (1393 SH) by Mahdi Zandīyi and published by Dār al- Ṣadr publication. About 20 years before writing these articles, a book titled [[Iqtiṣādunā]] was published by the author, in which the economic topics of this book are explained in more details.		These articles have been written after the victory of the Islamic Revolution of Iran in 1979 upon the request of a group of Lebanese scholars. This collection of articles has been published in the form of a book by different publishers in successive years. A Persian translation of this book has been produced in 2014 (1393 SH) by Mahdi Zandīyi and published by Dār al- Ṣadr publication. About 20 years before writing these articles, a book titled [[Iqtiṣādunā]] was published by the author, in which the economic topics of this book are explained in more details.
	==A brief jurisprudential look at the Islamic government==		==A brief jurisprudential look at the Islamic government==
	The author believed that [[~~Imam~~ Khomeini]] was able to create a new era in the Islamic world with his revolution. The selected image that is presented of the Islamic government according to Islamic jurisprudential bases is as follows (p. 24): 1) True guardianship belongs only to God. 2) According to hadith, in upcoming issues, the absolute Mujtahid (religious authority), who is just and in the same level as the Imam, is the Imam’s deputy and the one to whom people refer, to the extent that religion is implemented in life. 3) According to this principle, the [leadership] council acts on behalf of the Ummah (community) and people can intervene in their affairs with the supervision of the Constitution by the deputy of the Imam. 4) Revelation explains the law of human being’s life for man. In addition to the rules of Sharia, including what Islamic laws permit and prohibit, there is also a Manṭaqat al-Farāgh (area without any religious rulings) in the Sharia where the legislator is allowed to issue rulings and to enact laws that are not contrary to the Sharia. This power to legislate and execute that is bestowed on the Ummah is along the power of God (and originates from it).		The author believed that [[Sayyid Ruhollah Musavi Khomeini]] was able to create a new era in the Islamic world with his revolution. The selected image that is presented of the Islamic government according to Islamic jurisprudential bases is as follows (p. 24): 1) True guardianship belongs only to God. 2) According to hadith, in upcoming issues, the absolute Mujtahid (religious authority), who is just and in the same level as the Imam, is the Imam’s deputy and the one to whom people refer, to the extent that religion is implemented in life. 3) According to this principle, the [leadership] council acts on behalf of the Ummah (community) and people can intervene in their affairs with the supervision of the Constitution by the deputy of the Imam. 4) Revelation explains the law of human being’s life for man. In addition to the rules of Sharia, including what Islamic laws permit and prohibit, there is also a Manṭaqat al-Farāgh (area without any religious rulings) in the Sharia where the legislator is allowed to issue rulings and to enact laws that are not contrary to the Sharia. This power to legislate and execute that is bestowed on the Ummah is along the power of God (and originates from it).

	===Man’s vicegerency ===		===Man’s vicegerency ===
	The author believed that human kind is God’s vicegerent on earth, and this vicegerency is the source of his government and judgment. This divine trust must be exercised according to divine commands. In the meantime, human knowledge and supervision of prophets are divine helps for him. The main concept of this vicegerency is the implementation of government, judgment and, in general, the natural and social development of the world, for which man is made responsible. The vicegerent is obliged to provide the grounds in the society for values such as justice, knowledge, mercy on the weak and revenge against the oppressors. There is no right for the arrogant in this vicegerency, because vicegerency is a divine trust, and those who are unjust to their own souls are traitors to the divine trust (pp. 127-134).		The author believed that human kind is God’s vicegerent on earth, and this vicegerency is the source of his government and judgment. This divine trust must be exercised according to divine commands. In the meantime, human knowledge and supervision of prophets are divine helps for him. The main concept of this vicegerency is the implementation of government, judgment and, in general, the natural and social development of the world, for which man is made responsible. The vicegerent is obliged to provide the grounds in the society for values such as justice, knowledge, mercy on the weak and revenge against the oppressors. There is no right for the arrogant in this vicegerency, because vicegerency is a divine trust, and those who are unjust to their own souls are traitors to the divine trust (pp. 127-134).

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	'''Islam Leads Life''' (in Arabic: [[:fa:الاسلام_یقود_الحیاة_(کتاب)\|~~Islam Leads Life~~]]) is an Arabic book, authored by [[Sayyid Muhammad-Bāqir al-Ṣadr]], containing Islamic views about the Islamic government. This book is a compilation of six articles written by him in response to the questions of some Lebanese scholars about the laws of Islam regarding the government established by Imam Khomeini in Iran. The author believed in the necessity of establishing an Islamic government by human beings as God’s vicegerents on earth, and the supervisory role of jurists as representatives of the Sharia. Ṣadr explained their duties and laid out the Islamic economic program in line with governance.		'''Islam Leads Life''' (in Arabic: [[:fa:الاسلام_یقود_الحیاة_(کتاب)\|الاسلام یقود الحیاة]]) is an Arabic book, authored by [[Sayyid Muhammad-Bāqir al-Ṣadr]], containing Islamic views about the Islamic government. This book is a compilation of six articles written by him in response to the questions of some Lebanese scholars about the laws of Islam regarding the government established by Imam Khomeini in Iran. The author believed in the necessity of establishing an Islamic government by human beings as God’s vicegerents on earth, and the supervisory role of jurists as representatives of the Sharia. Ṣadr explained their duties and laid out the Islamic economic program in line with governance.
	Muhammad-Bāqir al-Ṣadr believed that Islam’s economic program is derived from components that the religion has proposed as the wisdom behind fixed rules, and that laws should be determined based on these components. This author believed that the economic system of Islam is different to other economic systems in the world and that the bank plays an important role in economic development. Ṣadr considered the capitalist system of banking as facing many problems and therefore believed that the bank should be used for constructing an Islamic economy, according to the instructions of Islam.		Muhammad-Bāqir al-Ṣadr believed that Islam’s economic program is derived from components that the religion has proposed as the wisdom behind fixed rules, and that laws should be determined based on these components. This author believed that the economic system of Islam is different to other economic systems in the world and that the bank plays an important role in economic development. Ṣadr considered the capitalist system of banking as facing many problems and therefore believed that the bank should be used for constructing an Islamic economy, according to the instructions of Islam.

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	'''~~Al-Islām Yaqūd al-Ḥayāt~~''' is an Arabic book, authored by [[Sayyid Muhammad-Bāqir al-Ṣadr]], containing Islamic views about the Islamic government. This book is a compilation of six articles written by him in response to the questions of some Lebanese scholars about the laws of Islam regarding the government established by Imam Khomeini in Iran. The author believed in the necessity of establishing an Islamic government by human beings as God’s vicegerents on earth, and the supervisory role of jurists as representatives of the Sharia. Ṣadr explained their duties and laid out the Islamic economic program in line with governance.		'''Islam Leads Life''' (in Arabic: [[:fa:الاسلام_یقود_الحیاة_(کتاب)\|Islam Leads Life]]) is an Arabic book, authored by [[Sayyid Muhammad-Bāqir al-Ṣadr]], containing Islamic views about the Islamic government. This book is a compilation of six articles written by him in response to the questions of some Lebanese scholars about the laws of Islam regarding the government established by Imam Khomeini in Iran. The author believed in the necessity of establishing an Islamic government by human beings as God’s vicegerents on earth, and the supervisory role of jurists as representatives of the Sharia. Ṣadr explained their duties and laid out the Islamic economic program in line with governance.
	Muhammad-Bāqir al-Ṣadr believed that Islam’s economic program is derived from components that the religion has proposed as the wisdom behind fixed rules, and that laws should be determined based on these components. This author believed that the economic system of Islam is different to other economic systems in the world and that the bank plays an important role in economic development. Ṣadr considered the capitalist system of banking as facing many problems and therefore believed that the bank should be used for constructing an Islamic economy, according to the instructions of Islam.		Muhammad-Bāqir al-Ṣadr believed that Islam’s economic program is derived from components that the religion has proposed as the wisdom behind fixed rules, and that laws should be determined based on these components. This author believed that the economic system of Islam is different to other economic systems in the world and that the bank plays an important role in economic development. Ṣadr considered the capitalist system of banking as facing many problems and therefore believed that the bank should be used for constructing an Islamic economy, according to the instructions of Islam.

	==Introduction and structure report==		==Introduction and structure report==
	The book al-Islām Yaqūd al-Ḥayāt, written by [[Sayyid Muhammad-Bāqir al-Ṣadr]], is a collection of six articles that discuss Islam’s approach about the government and its plan for it. In this book the author ruled the establishment of an Islamic government by people under supervision of jurists as legitimate. He specified the first article, titled “a brief look on the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Constitution,” to discussions around legitimacy of the Islamic government, duties of religious authorities (Marāgi‘) and differences between Islam and other governmental schools of thought. In the second and third articles, titled “an image of the economy of the Islamic society” and “detailed programs of the economy of the Islamic society,” he employed the concept of constant elements, meaning the rules of Sharia clearly written in religious texts, and used them to discover the Lawmaker’s intentions from establishing these rules, and believed that laws should be codified, regarding the issue of economy, that can be based on the Sharia. In the fourth article, titled “man’s vicegerency and the prophets’ supervision,” he investigated the position of people and jurists in the governmental system of Islam, and in the fifth article, titled “the sources of power in the Islamic government,” he examined the intellectual ideas of Islam for government. In the sixth article titled “general rules of banking in the Islamic society,” Ṣadr considered the bank as an important institution in the Islamic economy and offered a new way of banking with goals and a management style that are different from those of capitalist banks.		The book al-Islām Yaqūd al-Ḥayāt, written by [[Sayyid Muhammad-Bāqir al-Ṣadr]], is a collection of six articles that discuss Islam’s approach about the government and its plan for it. In this book the author ruled the establishment of an Islamic government by people under supervision of jurists as legitimate. He specified the first article, titled “a brief look on the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Constitution,” to discussions around legitimacy of the Islamic government, duties of religious authorities (Marāgi‘) and differences between Islam and other governmental schools of thought. In the second and third articles, titled “an image of the economy of the Islamic society” and “detailed programs of the economy of the Islamic society,” he employed the concept of constant elements, meaning the rules of Sharia clearly written in religious texts, and used them to discover the Lawmaker’s intentions from establishing these rules, and believed that laws should be codified, regarding the issue of economy, that can be based on the Sharia. In the fourth article, titled “man’s vicegerency and the prophets’ supervision,” he investigated the position of people and jurists in the governmental system of Islam, and in the fifth article, titled “the sources of power in the Islamic government,” he examined the intellectual ideas of Islam for government. In the sixth article titled “general rules of banking in the Islamic society,” Ṣadr considered the bank as an important institution in the Islamic economy and offered a new way of banking with goals and a management style that are different from those of capitalist banks.

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	'''Islam Leads Life''' (in Arabic: [[:fa:الاسلام_یقود_الحیاة_(کتاب)\|الاسلام یقود الحیاة]]) is an Arabic book, authored by [[~~Sayyid Muhammad-Bāqir al-Ṣadr\|~~Sayyid Muhammad Baqir Sadr]], containing Islamic views about the Islamic government. This book is a compilation of six articles written by him in response to the questions of some Lebanese scholars about the laws of Islam regarding the government established by [[Sayyid Ruhollah Musavi Khomeini]] in Iran. The author believed in the necessity of establishing an Islamic government by human beings as God’s vicegerents on earth, and the supervisory role of jurists as representatives of the Sharia. Sadr explained their duties and laid out the Islamic economic program in line with governance.		'''Islam Leads Life''' (in Arabic: [[:fa:الاسلام_یقود_الحیاة_(کتاب)\|الاسلام یقود الحیاة]]) is an Arabic book, authored by [[Sayyid Muhammad Baqir Sadr]], containing Islamic views about the Islamic government. This book is a compilation of six articles written by him in response to the questions of some Lebanese scholars about the laws of Islam regarding the government established by [[Sayyid Ruhollah Musavi Khomeini]] in Iran. The author believed in the necessity of establishing an Islamic government by human beings as God’s vicegerents on earth, and the supervisory role of jurists as representatives of the Sharia. Sadr explained their duties and laid out the Islamic economic program in line with governance.

	Sayyid Muhammad Baqir Sadr believed that Islam’s economic program is derived from components that the religion has proposed as the wisdom behind fixed rules, and that laws should be determined based on these components. This author believed that the economic system of Islam is different to other economic systems in the world and that the bank plays an important role in economic development. Sadr considered the capitalist system of banking as facing many problems and therefore believed that the bank should be used for constructing an Islamic economy, according to the instructions of Islam.		Sayyid Muhammad Baqir Sadr believed that Islam’s economic program is derived from components that the religion has proposed as the wisdom behind fixed rules, and that laws should be determined based on these components. This author believed that the economic system of Islam is different to other economic systems in the world and that the bank plays an important role in economic development. Sadr considered the capitalist system of banking as facing many problems and therefore believed that the bank should be used for constructing an Islamic economy, according to the instructions of Islam.

	==Introduction and structure report==		==Introduction and structure report==
	The book al-Islām Yaqūd al-Ḥayāt, written by [[~~Sayyid Muhammad-Bāqir al-Ṣadr\|~~Sayyid Muhammad Baqir Sadr]], is a collection of six articles that discuss Islam’s approach about the government and its plan for it. In this book the author ruled the establishment of an Islamic government by people under supervision of jurists as legitimate. He specified the first article, titled “a brief look on the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Constitution,” to discussions around legitimacy of the Islamic government, duties of religious authorities (Marāgi‘) and differences between Islam and other governmental schools of thought. In the second and third articles, titled “an image of the economy of the Islamic society” and “detailed programs of the economy of the Islamic society,” he employed the concept of constant elements, meaning the rules of Sharia clearly written in religious texts, and used them to discover the Lawmaker’s intentions from establishing these rules, and believed that laws should be codified, regarding the issue of economy, that can be based on the Sharia. In the fourth article, titled “man’s vicegerency and the prophets’ supervision,” he investigated the position of people and jurists in the governmental system of Islam, and in the fifth article, titled “the sources of power in the Islamic government,” he examined the intellectual ideas of Islam for government. In the sixth article titled “general rules of banking in the Islamic society,” Sadr considered the bank as an important institution in the Islamic economy and offered a new way of banking with goals and a management style that are different from those of capitalist banks.		The book al-Islām Yaqūd al-Ḥayāt, written by [[Sayyid Muhammad Baqir Sadr]], is a collection of six articles that discuss Islam’s approach about the government and its plan for it. In this book the author ruled the establishment of an Islamic government by people under supervision of jurists as legitimate. He specified the first article, titled “a brief look on the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Constitution,” to discussions around legitimacy of the Islamic government, duties of religious authorities (Marāgi‘) and differences between Islam and other governmental schools of thought. In the second and third articles, titled “an image of the economy of the Islamic society” and “detailed programs of the economy of the Islamic society,” he employed the concept of constant elements, meaning the rules of Sharia clearly written in religious texts, and used them to discover the Lawmaker’s intentions from establishing these rules, and believed that laws should be codified, regarding the issue of economy, that can be based on the Sharia. In the fourth article, titled “man’s vicegerency and the prophets’ supervision,” he investigated the position of people and jurists in the governmental system of Islam, and in the fifth article, titled “the sources of power in the Islamic government,” he examined the intellectual ideas of Islam for government. In the sixth article titled “general rules of banking in the Islamic society,” Sadr considered the bank as an important institution in the Islamic economy and offered a new way of banking with goals and a management style that are different from those of capitalist banks.
	These articles have been written after the victory of the Islamic Revolution of Iran in 1979 upon the request of a group of Lebanese scholars. This collection of articles has been published in the form of a book by different publishers in successive years. A Persian translation of this book has been produced in 2014 (1393 SH) by Mahdi Zandīyi and published by Dār al- Sadr publication. About 20 years before writing these articles, a book titled [[Iqtiṣādunā]] was published by the author, in which the economic topics of this book are explained in more details.		These articles have been written after the victory of the Islamic Revolution of Iran in 1979 upon the request of a group of Lebanese scholars. This collection of articles has been published in the form of a book by different publishers in successive years. A Persian translation of this book has been produced in 2014 (1393 SH) by Mahdi Zandīyi and published by Dār al- Sadr publication. About 20 years before writing these articles, a book titled [[Iqtiṣādunā]] was published by the author, in which the economic topics of this book are explained in more details.

	==A brief jurisprudential look at the Islamic government==		==A brief jurisprudential look at the Islamic government==
	The author believed that [[Sayyid Ruhollah Musavi Khomeini]] was able to create a new era in the Islamic world with his revolution. The selected image that is presented of the Islamic government according to Islamic jurisprudential bases is as follows (p. 24): 1) True guardianship belongs only to God. 2) According to hadith, in upcoming issues, the absolute Mujtahid (religious authority), who is just and in the same level as the Imam, is the Imam’s deputy and the one to whom people refer, to the extent that religion is implemented in life. 3) According to this principle, the [leadership] council acts on behalf of the Ummah (community) and people can intervene in their affairs with the supervision of the Constitution by the deputy of the Imam. 4) Revelation explains the law of human being’s life for man. In addition to the rules of Sharia, including what Islamic laws permit and prohibit, there is also a [[The unlegislated zone]] (area without any religious rulings) in the Sharia where the legislator is allowed to issue rulings and to enact laws that are not contrary to the Sharia. This power to legislate and execute that is bestowed on the Ummah is along the power of God (and originates from it).		The author believed that [[Sayyid Ruhollah Musavi Khomeini]] was able to create a new era in the Islamic world with his revolution. The selected image that is presented of the Islamic government according to Islamic jurisprudential bases is as follows (p. 24): 1) True guardianship belongs only to God. 2) According to hadith, in upcoming issues, the absolute Mujtahid (religious authority), who is just and in the same level as the Imam, is the Imam’s deputy and the one to whom people refer, to the extent that religion is implemented in life. 3) According to this principle, the [leadership] council acts on behalf of the Ummah (community) and people can intervene in their affairs with the supervision of the Constitution by the deputy of the Imam. 4) Revelation explains the law of human being’s life for man. In addition to the rules of Sharia, including what Islamic laws permit and prohibit, there is also a [[The unlegislated zone]] (area without any religious rulings) in the Sharia where the legislator is allowed to issue rulings and to enact laws that are not contrary to the Sharia. This power to legislate and execute that is bestowed on the Ummah is along the power of God (and originates from it).
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	===The nature of banking activity in Islamic banking===		===The nature of banking activity in Islamic banking===
	Consolidation of property should be done by the government so that wealth remains in public hands.		Consolidation of property should be done by the government so that wealth remains in public hands.

	The government should draw a plan according to the Islamic economic method, which means eliminating profit, eliminating accumulation of wealth and doing real buying and selling, eliminating poverty and creating a platform for loans.		The government should draw a plan according to the Islamic economic method, which means eliminating profit, eliminating accumulation of wealth and doing real buying and selling, eliminating poverty and creating a platform for loans.

	Collecting capitals in Islamic banking should be without promising any profit. The deposit should be made as a loan, or as a muḍārabah , and the money should be used in economic activities.		Collecting capitals in Islamic banking should be without promising any profit. The deposit should be made as a loan, or as a muḍārabah , and the money should be used in economic activities.

	The bank must be committed to maintaining the physics and value of money in case of deposit as a loan, and in case of a muḍārabah deposit, it must be committed to paying the interest of acting in a risky manner.		The bank must be committed to maintaining the physics and value of money in case of deposit as a loan, and in case of a muḍārabah deposit, it must be committed to paying the interest of acting in a risky manner.

	Islamic Bank should use deposits, given to it as loans, to give loans to needy people or to carry out production projects that are of general interest.		Islamic Bank should use deposits, given to it as loans, to give loans to needy people or to carry out production projects that are of general interest.

	The bank is required to share the interests gained from the deposits left to it in the form of muḍārabah, that it uses in production projects, with the customer in a determined ratio. If the agent is someone other than the bank, the bank can only receive the commission and the partnership is between the agent and the customer (pp. 195-214).		The bank is required to share the interests gained from the deposits left to it in the form of muḍārabah, that it uses in production projects, with the customer in a determined ratio. If the agent is someone other than the bank, the bank can only receive the commission and the partnership is between the agent and the customer (pp. 195-214).
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	These articles have been written after the victory of the Islamic Revolution of Iran in 1979 upon the request of a group of Lebanese scholars. This collection of articles has been published in the form of a book by different publishers in successive years. A Persian translation of this book has been produced in 2014 (1393 SH) by Mahdi Zandīyi and published by Dār al- Ṣadr publication. About 20 years before writing these articles, a book titled [[Iqtiṣādunā]] was published by the author, in which the economic topics of this book are explained in more details.		These articles have been written after the victory of the Islamic Revolution of Iran in 1979 upon the request of a group of Lebanese scholars. This collection of articles has been published in the form of a book by different publishers in successive years. A Persian translation of this book has been produced in 2014 (1393 SH) by Mahdi Zandīyi and published by Dār al- Ṣadr publication. About 20 years before writing these articles, a book titled [[Iqtiṣādunā]] was published by the author, in which the economic topics of this book are explained in more details.
	==A brief jurisprudential look at the Islamic government==		==A brief jurisprudential look at the Islamic government==
	The author believed that [[Sayyid Ruhollah Musavi Khomeini]] was able to create a new era in the Islamic world with his revolution. The selected image that is presented of the Islamic government according to Islamic jurisprudential bases is as follows (p. 24): 1) True guardianship belongs only to God. 2) According to hadith, in upcoming issues, the absolute Mujtahid (religious authority), who is just and in the same level as the Imam, is the Imam’s deputy and the one to whom people refer, to the extent that religion is implemented in life. 3) According to this principle, the [leadership] council acts on behalf of the Ummah (community) and people can intervene in their affairs with the supervision of the Constitution by the deputy of the Imam. 4) Revelation explains the law of human being’s life for man. In addition to the rules of Sharia, including what Islamic laws permit and prohibit, there is also a ~~Manṭaqat al-Farāgh~~ (area without any religious rulings) in the Sharia where the legislator is allowed to issue rulings and to enact laws that are not contrary to the Sharia. This power to legislate and execute that is bestowed on the Ummah is along the power of God (and originates from it).		The author believed that [[Sayyid Ruhollah Musavi Khomeini]] was able to create a new era in the Islamic world with his revolution. The selected image that is presented of the Islamic government according to Islamic jurisprudential bases is as follows (p. 24): 1) True guardianship belongs only to God. 2) According to hadith, in upcoming issues, the absolute Mujtahid (religious authority), who is just and in the same level as the Imam, is the Imam’s deputy and the one to whom people refer, to the extent that religion is implemented in life. 3) According to this principle, the [leadership] council acts on behalf of the Ummah (community) and people can intervene in their affairs with the supervision of the Constitution by the deputy of the Imam. 4) Revelation explains the law of human being’s life for man. In addition to the rules of Sharia, including what Islamic laws permit and prohibit, there is also a [[The unlegislated zone]] (area without any religious rulings) in the Sharia where the legislator is allowed to issue rulings and to enact laws that are not contrary to the Sharia. This power to legislate and execute that is bestowed on the Ummah is along the power of God (and originates from it).

	===Man’s vicegerency ===		===Man’s vicegerency ===
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	* Holding the highest position of government and supreme command		* Holding the highest position of government and supreme command
	* Selecting a candidate or candidates for presidency and signing their candidacy decree, which means giving them the power and legal permission for making decisions and interventions.		* Selecting a candidate or candidates for presidency and signing their candidacy decree, which means giving them the power and legal permission for making decisions and interventions.
	* Determining the position of the Sharia in the Constitution and making the final decision about the laws that the parliament proposes to fill the ~~Manṭaqat al-Farāgh~~ (area with no religious rulings).		* Determining the position of the Sharia in the Constitution and making the final decision about the laws that the parliament proposes to fill the [[The unlegislated zone]] (area with no religious rulings).
	* Formation of the Supreme Court to monitor violations in the mentioned matters.		* Formation of the Supreme Court to monitor violations in the mentioned matters.
	* Establishing a judicial system in every city to follow up on complaints and execute judicial decisions.		* Establishing a judicial system in every city to follow up on complaints and execute judicial decisions.
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	* Indicators that are directed toward legislation: for example, 1) the Lawmaker does not accept monopolization of natural resources. Therefore, in order to own these resources, annexation is the condition. 2. Investing should not be with the intention of making a profit, without considering the labor system, the risk of work, and without assuming responsibility for all the negative consequences (p. 45).		* Indicators that are directed toward legislation: for example, 1) the Lawmaker does not accept monopolization of natural resources. Therefore, in order to own these resources, annexation is the condition. 2. Investing should not be with the intention of making a profit, without considering the labor system, the risk of work, and without assuming responsibility for all the negative consequences (p. 45).
	* Indicators, clearly written in religious texts, that inform about the Lawmaker’s fixed favorable matters: These indicators mean that if a religious ruling comes within a certain limit for a certain purpose, this purpose is important and the ruler must strive to achieve the purpose even outside that limit. For example, after understanding that zakat has been legislated to eliminate poverty, added to the fact that poverty elimination means reaching the level of prosperity in the life of the non-poor, the ruler does not suffice with the amount of zakat and strives to equalize the level of the members of the society (p. 47).		* Indicators, clearly written in religious texts, that inform about the Lawmaker’s fixed favorable matters: These indicators mean that if a religious ruling comes within a certain limit for a certain purpose, this purpose is important and the ruler must strive to achieve the purpose even outside that limit. For example, after understanding that zakat has been legislated to eliminate poverty, added to the fact that poverty elimination means reaching the level of prosperity in the life of the non-poor, the ruler does not suffice with the amount of zakat and strives to equalize the level of the members of the society (p. 47).
	* Indicators that are aimed at reviving and maintaining social values, for which Islam tries, such as brotherhood and justice: These values cause the establishment of laws that enable the ruler to fill the ~~Manṭaqat al-Farāgh~~ (p. 49).		* Indicators that are aimed at reviving and maintaining social values, for which Islam tries, such as brotherhood and justice: These values cause the establishment of laws that enable the ruler to fill the [[The unlegislated zone]] (p. 49).
	===Detailed programs of the full form of the economy of the Islamic society===		===Detailed programs of the full form of the economy of the Islamic society===
	Ṣadr believed that the rules of wealth in Islam are stated in the two forms of complete, that is, the social rules of wealth, and limited, which are the individual rules (p. 61). Natural wealth is divided into the two types of natural resources, such as land, mines and rivers, and resources such as plants, stones and animals, and movable properties that people can annex themselves. Islam does not allow individuals to own the first category of resources and they are only under the control of the government. The government, in order to generalize the benefits, provides the resources of the second category to the society only by practice and annexation. This circulates the economy and eliminates monopolization (p. 76).		Ṣadr believed that the rules of wealth in Islam are stated in the two forms of complete, that is, the social rules of wealth, and limited, which are the individual rules (p. 61). Natural wealth is divided into the two types of natural resources, such as land, mines and rivers, and resources such as plants, stones and animals, and movable properties that people can annex themselves. Islam does not allow individuals to own the first category of resources and they are only under the control of the government. The government, in order to generalize the benefits, provides the resources of the second category to the society only by practice and annexation. This circulates the economy and eliminates monopolization (p. 76).