Press Release
Hizb ut Tahrir launches the Urdu translation of the Economic System in Islam Book Only the Islamic Economic System can Save the World from Exploitation and Starvation

Hizb ut Tahrir announce with pleasure the launching of the Urdu translation of its book Economic System in Islam. Hizb ut Tahrir first produced this book in the language of Islam, Arabic, and it is now in its Sixth Edition, Seventh Print 1425/1428 A.H (2004/2008 CE). And now it is available in the Urdu language, the language of more than 500 million Muslims, Alhamdulilah.

The book is launched in Urdu in a critical period when Capitalist economic ideas and rules are being imposed upon the Muslims globally, even though it is collapsing in its own backyard, the West. In these troubled days, Muslim and non-Muslim intellectuals both are looking for salvation from the Western free market model, so there is a pressing need for a clear presentation of the Economic System of Islam. This unique book is an intellectual treasure in this subject, giving a crystal clear picture of the Islamic economic system.

The book explains the Islamic view of economy and its objectives, the rulings of lands, the concept of public ownership of energy resources, adopting the gold and silver standard for currency, internal and foreign trade, revenues that prevent the need for taxing the poor, difference between Islamic companies and capitalist companies, the prohibition of insurance and stock markets, ensuring the distribution of wealth among the people, the state budget, amongst many other issue as well.

The uniqueness of this book is that in adopting the rules of Islam regarding economy the sole sources are the revealed Quran and Sunnah. The book also produces a thorough rebuttal of both Capitalist and Socialist economic systems, exposing their defects and contradiction with Islam and reality as well.

Note: This book can be downloaded from the following link: http://pk.tl/1fLq

Media Office of Hizb ut Tahrir in the Wilayah of Pakistan