The Fundamentals of Social Support in Islam

Since models and theories are formed based on fundamentals and assumptions, in order to explain the analytical model of social support with the Islamic approach, it is first necessary to study its foundations. As a complete religion, which has a comprehensive outlook on man and his needs, Islam has distinct foundations in social welfare and support that can be explained using the Quranic texts and the infallible Imams’ traditions. The main purpose of the research is to explain the foundations of social support with the Islamic approach. To answer the main question about the foundations of social support in Islam, the text of the Holy Quran and the traditions of the infallible Imams were studied using the method of "thematic analysis". In this method, using the words used in the Holy Quran and traditions, the themes related to social support were collected and analyzed. Based on the findings, the ontological, anthropological, and axiological foundations of social welfare and support were analyzed.