Examining Economic Security in Islamic Jurisprudence with a Focus on the Conduct of the Imams

Abstract

The study of security is a subject that is both simple and complex; simple in the sense that individuals have an inherent understanding of it, and complex because it encompasses various meanings, dimensions, and elements, some of which remain relatively unexplored. One of the issues within the broader topic of security is economic security, for which the sources and methods of its realization have been a constant topic of discussion. One of the key elements of security is its preservation. This article examines economic security through the lens of Imamiyya jurisprudence using a descriptive method and concludes that jurisprudence pays considerable attention to economic security. It identifies several categories of jurisprudential rules aimed at preserving economic security, which include the following: 1. Rules that prohibit infringement upon the economic security of individuals. 2. Rules that emphasize the economic security of individuals. 3. Rules that limit the economic security of individuals. 4. Rules that pertain to the necessity of compensating damages in the event of an infringement on the economic security of individuals. This article briefly outlines these rules and seeks to achieve economic security through adherence to these jurisprudential rules within an Islamic society.