On the preservation of wealth as a maqṣid
Imam Abū Isḥāq al-Shāṭibī (d. 1388)
What this source says
Among the five universals of the Shariah is the preservation of wealth — and this preservation is not merely the protection of property from theft, but the protection of the economic order from corruption. Riba corrupts the order because it allows wealth to grow without the human effort, real risk, or productive activity that justify its growth. To prohibit riba is to preserve the integrity of wealth itself. This is the maqṣid; the legal rules follow from it.
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Provenance
- Source
- Distilled from al-Muwāfaqāt fī Uṣūl al-Sharīʿah, Volume 2 (on the five maqāṣid)
- School / basis
- Mālikī · author of al-Muwāfaqāt
- Added
- 2026-05-27
- Trust
- A position recorded from a named, published source — reported accurately, not independently adjudicated.
Compiler’s note
The maqāṣid foundation for the riba prohibition — connects it to a broader Islamic theory of economic justice. Useful for /why and /trade depth.
Topics
classicalmaqasidwealth-preservationfiqh-of-objectives
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