ارزيابي رويكردهاي مختلف در علم اقتصاد اسلامي

eva‎luating Different Approaches in Islamic Economics

معارف اهل‌البيت(ع)

Abstract The present study, titled "eva‎luating Different Approaches in Islamic Economics," seeks to assess the potential for scientific theorizing through four distinct approaches: macro-jurisprudential (Fiqh), Islamic behavioral economics, inductive, an‎d deductive approaches. The primary objective is to elucidate an‎d eva‎luate the theoretical power inherent in each approach. Given that more than half a century has passed since the commencement of studies in this field an‎d the imperative necessity of transitioning from the stage of elucidating foundations to applied theorization, this study aims to measure the efficiency of these approaches in responding to complex economic issues by eva‎luating an‎d analyzing the internal structure of each. The main goal of this research, following the introduction of the approaches, is to precisely explicate the theorizing capacity of each, thereby offering solutions to overcome existing challenges in the applicability of Islamic economics in the realm of policymaking an‎d solving real-world problems. The research method employed in this study is "descriptive-analytical." Required data were collected through library studies, reviewing relevant Persian an‎d English books an‎d articles, with a particular focus on specialized quarterly journals of Islamic economics. In the analysis process, after extracting an‎d categorizing data based on the key components of each approach, an "eight-step" analytical model for theorizing was designed. This model was personalized with the necessary flexibility to suit the nature of each of the four approaches (macro-jurisprudential, behavioral, inductive, an‎d deductive), providing a roadmap for theory production, scientific development, an‎d applicability in macro-policymaking. The eva‎luation results indicate that each approach possesses varying degrees of efficiency at specific levels of analysis an‎d depending on the type of economic issue; none can solely satisfy all the requirements of theorizing. Consequently, theorization in Islamic economics necessitates the integration of these approaches: the deductive approach establishes theoretical foundations by inferring from first principles; the inductive approach tests theories by relying on empirical data; the behavioral approach enhances policy efficiency by modifying human an‎d cognitive assumptions; an‎d the macro-jurisprudential approach integrates all components within a coherent school-based framework through system-building an‎d the Fiqh of theories Ultimately, this study seeks to transcend the conventional trend in the literature on Islamic economics, which often halts at the stage of defining the "what" an‎d "why" of the discipline, by focusing on the "how"—specifically, the step-by-step expansion an‎d elucidation of scientific theorization in this field.

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