Muslim and Money

“By the means of what Allah has given you, seek the abode of the Hereafter, while not forgetting your share of this world. Be good [to others] just as Allah has been good to you, and do not try to cause corruption in the land. Indeed Allah does not like the agents of corruption.” (Qur’an 28:77)

Elements of the Qur’anic Paradigm of Personal Finance:

1. Seeking the abode of the Hereafter as the primary goal in life;

2. Utilizing all the means provided by God for the pursuit of that goal while not forgetting one’s share of this world;

3. Rendering service to fellow creatures;

4. Avoiding the transgression of bounds or “causing corruption in the land.”