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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The Role of the in Building the Virtuous Community, Book Five: The Economic System of the Virtuous Community Chapter 3: Economic Activity 1. Encouraging Economic Activity 2. General Trend of Economic Activity 3.

Direction of Economic Activity Preamble The general economic activity of the virtuous community, as well as its financial capacity and public income, is looked upon as one of the most important issues on which the fiscal power of the virtuous community—plus its capability of movement and protection against dangers and perils and steadfastness against difficulties and pressures—depends.

Without taking this issue into consideration, no community can attain perfection or survive the vicissitudes of time. We have previously referred to the fact that Islam has paid much attention to the economic aspect. For instance, the great financial potential of Lady Khadijah al-Kubra (‘a) played an extremely vital role in helping Muslims withstand ordeals and resist the financial siege which was imposed upon them at the beginning of the promulgation of Islam.

Encouraging Economic Activity While establishing the economic aspect, the (‘a) instituted a general principle for their followers, educated them about it and implanted it in their social culture. This general principle was the principle of work and exertion of all possible efforts to earn a livelihood. The (‘a) disallowed reliance on others to meet one’s financial needs, considering work to this end to be among the obligatory sacred deeds that draw one nearer to Almighty Allah.