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Survey Jobs and Economic Activity from the Perspective of Islam

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Author: Pargol Shamsi
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Supervising Professor: Dr. Mahdi Islami
Reccive: 14/5/2013 Accept: 27/10/2013

Abstract
Job is one of the fundamental aspects of culture of human society. Literally, job
means action, work and the human deed. Terminologically, job is any activity that
causes changes in the value of the goods or services and its purpose is to achieve a
certain goal. Looking at the lives of the Infallible Imams (Peace Be Upon Them)
we find that effort and doing economic activity are among their most prominent
characteristics. The Infallible Imams (PBUT) not only invite people to work and
activity but they were also practical examples of work and activity. One of the
Islamic criteria and standards on labor and jobs is to have necessary knowledge
and understanding of the job. In Islam, not only work and effort enjoy a high
position but also making effort for entrepreneurship is good and desirable. From
the perspective of Islam one should observe the middle course in job and activity
and should not involve in the extremes. Keeping this issue in view, both men and
women can do job and their earning will belong to them; however, the women
should avoid mixing with the men.
Islam believes in great importance and position of the work and the workers. One
of the issues concerned by Islam is to respect the rights of workers. Social security
of the workers, as well, is also concerned by the scholars of Islam. From the
perspective of Islam, the future of a person who works and makes efforts in the
society should be secured and he should not be deprived of his livelihood due to
disability. In Islamic point of view, all earnings are not lawful rather only those
earnings are lawful which do not ruin the rights of Allah and human beings. In this
article, we have tried to explain the above mentioned issues.

Keywords: Jobs, Economic Activity, Self-Respect, Conscience

1. Master of Art in Islamic Ethics, gol1647@gmail.com.
2. Professor of University of Qom, mehdiislami2010@gmail.com.