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AlGhazalisIhya-Book_of_Ethics_of_Earning_a_Livelihood, page : 17
Chapter Four
Equitable Dealing
Allah, the Almighty has enjoined upon us justice and equitability. Justice is a
cause for salvation and in trade it is a greater requirement than that of capital.
Equitability is a cause for happiness and success and in trade it is an essential
requirement. A wise person does not barter the dealing of this life in preference
of the Hereafter. In the dealing for the Hereafter the religious person should not
confine himself only to justice and distancing himself from injustice while leaving
aside equitability.
One can gain the grade of equitability with one of the following six matters:
One should not defraud his friend. If a buyer wants to pay more money than the
usual price, because of his strong wish to help the seller due to his
circumstances, the seller should not accept that, this is the equitable behavior.
In tolerating defrauding, if the buyer buys food from a poor person whose
Equitable Dealing
Allah, the Almighty has enjoined upon us justice and equitability. Justice is a
cause for salvation and in trade it is a greater requirement than that of capital.
Equitability is a cause for happiness and success and in trade it is an essential
requirement. A wise person does not barter the dealing of this life in preference
of the Hereafter. In the dealing for the Hereafter the religious person should not
confine himself only to justice and distancing himself from injustice while leaving
aside equitability.
One can gain the grade of equitability with one of the following six matters:
One should not defraud his friend. If a buyer wants to pay more money than the
usual price, because of his strong wish to help the seller due to his
circumstances, the seller should not accept that, this is the equitable behavior.
In tolerating defrauding, if the buyer buys food from a poor person whose