The Study of the Extent to Which the Islamic Government Intervene in Economy

In the conventional economics, the study of the extent of the government’s intervention in economy is a fundamental issue, making a distinction between economic systems. The main question of the article is “To what extent is a government allowed to intervene in economy from the perspective of the Islamic economy?” Drawing upon a descriptive-analytical method, the present article seeks to show that from the perspective of Islamic economy, the Islamic state’s intervention in respect of control and policymaking is maximal but in its tenure or involvement in economic affairs is minimal. This idea is made clear by offering the following four observations: the priority of justice over the growth in the Islamic system of economy, the large-scale duties of the Islamic state as quoted in the Islamic resources, the abundant financial resources at the disposal of Islamic state, and the study of the economic affairs in the early Islam and in the Islamic government established by the Holy Prophet Muhammad and Imam Ali (peace be upon them).