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English Articles

Alternate Interest Free Economic SystemExplore the principles and possibilities of an alternative economic system without interest.Interest-free finance · Economic policyComing Back to Basic EconomicsRevisit basic economic concepts as a starting point for studying Islamic economics.Foundations · Ethics and welfareCorporate Finance In Islamic PerspectiveConsider corporate finance through the principles of Islamic economics.Business and trade · Interest-free financeCritical Appreciation of Alternative EconomicsA critical discussion of approaches to alternative economics.Foundations · Ethics and welfareEconomic Policy of Early Islamic StateExplore economic policy in the early Islamic state.History and society · Economic policyEconomics Too Is Not Materialistic In IslamConsider how Islamic economics relates material needs to ethical and spiritual values.Foundations · Ethics and welfareComputation of ZakatAn introduction to the computation of zakat.Zakat · Ethics and welfareThe Madinah CharterRead about the Madinah Charter and its social context.History and society · Ethics and welfareIslamic civilisation emanating from MadinahExplore the development of Islamic civilisation from Madinah.History and societyINTEREST IN CONVENTIONAL ECONOMICS AND IN ISLAMCompare the treatment of interest in conventional economics and Islam.Interest-free finance · History and societyInterest Free Economic SystemExplore the concept of an interest-free economic system.Interest-free finance · Economic policyHuman Dignity and IslamConsider human dignity from an Islamic perspective.History and society · Ethics and welfareForward TradingA discussion of forward trading and its economic implications.Business and trade · Ethics and welfareEquity concept and role in welfare of human societyExplore equity and its role in the welfare of society.Business and trade · Ethics and welfareTransition from conventional to Islamic economicsConsider the transition from conventional economics to an Islamic economic framework.Foundations · Interest-free finance · Economic policyTürkiye and Rate of Interest Dilemma The Game of Hide and SeekExamine the relationship between interest rates and economic policy in Türkiye.Economic policy · Interest-free financeEconomic Policy of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan Orthodox or UnorthodoxConsider whether Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s economic policy is orthodox or unorthodox.Economic policy · Interest-free financeProphet Muhammad ﷺ Was Prophesised in the BibleA discussion of biblical references interpreted as prophecies of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.Faith and scriptureEPISODES IN QUANTITATIVE THEORY OF MONEYThe article traces the origins of the U.S. Federal Reserve, from J.P. Morgan’s response to a banking panic to the secret meeting on Jekyll Island. It also explores Milton Friedman’s criticism that the Fed focused on setting interest rates when its real power lay in controlling the money supply.Money & InflationSummary of Irving Fisher's book 'Rate of Interest, Its nature and Determination'Irving Fisher has argued that the rate of interest in any community is an index of the preference of the present income over that of the future income.Money & InflationSummary of Irving Fisher's Book 'Why is Dollar Shrinking' -This article encompasses Irving Fisher’s theories regarding money, price, interest, rate of interest, trade cycle, and the Quantitative Theory of MoneyMoney & Inflation

Urdu Articles — اردو مضامین

معاشیات سے متعلق جدید چیلنجزAn Urdu discussion of modern challenges relating to economics.Foundations · Ethics and welfareاسلامی معاشیات مروجی معاشیات اور مطلوب رویہAn Urdu discussion of Islamic economics, conventional economics and the approach required.Foundations · Ethics and welfareسمت سفرAn Urdu reflection on the direction of economic thought and practice.Foundations · Ethics and welfareکرپٹو کرنسی اسم با مسمیٰ نہیں ہےAn Urdu discussion of cryptocurrency and the implications of its name.Business and trade · Economic policyمقاصد شریعتAn Urdu introduction to the objectives of Islamic law.Foundations · Ethics and welfare · Faith and scripture

BOOKS

Books on Economics by Dr. Waquar Anwar.

VIDEOS

Principles and Considerations in Islamic financeRecession In India and Fiscal MismanagementEconomy post pandemicIslamic Economics, an introduction; Urdu lectureThe obligations of Muslim Ummah towards Prophet Muhammad (Peace be to him); Urdu lectureDarse Quran in Masjid Ishaat e Islam on the occasion of All India SIO ConferenceSpeech on Tarbiat and MurabbiGlobal Financial crisesAlternate Interest Free Economy in Indian Context [Part – I]Alternate Interest Free Economy in Indian Context [Part – II]Basic Outlines of Economic ThoughtsQ&A Session with Dr. Waquar AnwarClearing Myth & Confusion on Islamic Home Loans/FinanceIslamic Perspective on CryptocurrencyAn analysis of debt in India's Union Budget over last five yearsZakat & Taxation