The state is not absolved of its responsibility to provide citizens with affordable food and basic necessities.
In Islam, the commands of Taqwa (piety) and Infaq (spending in charity) are given together. Islam promotes a strong, stable, and just economy." — Chairman of the Supreme Council
Professor Dr. Hassan Mohiuddin Qadri, Chairman of the Supreme Council of Minhaj-ul-Quran International, while speaking at a special intellectual session with scholars and religious leaders in the UK, said that Islam has paid great attention to the economic and financial stability of both the state and the individual. Poverty is considered a lethal poison for faith and moral values in Islam. According to the teachings of the Prophet (PBUH), fulfilling the economic rights of the impoverished citizens is regarded as the essence of true piety.
Dr. Huassan Qadri emphasized that the state cannot be absolved of its responsibility to provide citizens with affordable food and basic necessities of life. He pointed out that in the Quran, when discussing the downfall of nations, the failure of the elite classes to support the economically weaker sections of society, failing to feed the poor and needy, and the obsession with the concentration of wealth were among the foremost crimes.
He further stated that in Islam, the commands of Taqwa (piety) and Infaq (spending in charity) are always paired together. Islam promotes a strong, stable, and just economy that not only empowers individuals to become self-sufficient but also aids in the formation of a welfare state. He concluded by saying that Islam has focused on the economic stability of both the state and the individual.
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