10 Benefits of Business from an Islamic Perspective

Monday Money

Doing business is nothing new to Islamic culture.

Islam has a long history related to business.

The Prophet (SAW) himself had done trading in the past, and one of the forms Islam was able to spread around the world was by trade.

Business can bring many benefits for the believer, here are just 10 points

1. Giving Financial Freedom

Building a business can offer independence in their finances.

It prevents us from begging for money, since the Al Mighty forbade it.

The Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) said,

“It is better for anyone of you to take a rope and bring a bundle of wood over his back and sell it, and Allah will save his face because of that, rather than to ask the people who may or may not give.”

Al-Bukhari and Muslim

2. Having More Time with Family

Allah has said in the Holy Quran,

And those who break the covenant of Allah, after its ratification, and sever that which Allah has commanded to be joined (i.e. they sever the bond of kinship and are not good to their relatives) and work mischief in the land, on them is the curse, and for them is the unhappy home (i.e. Hell)”

Ar Rad (13:25)

3. Giving More Time to Worship Allah

Working is considered as kind of worshiping Allah, but by running his own business, a Muslim will have more time to worship Allah.

A businessman is usually in control of their time, so his schedule is more flexible and he can spare his time to worship Allah more.

4. Doing Charity to Others

Having his own business will make a Muslim give more charity.

As the Prophet said,

“A charity is due for every joint in each person on every day the sun comes up: to act justly between two people is a charity; to help a man with his mount, lifting him onto it or hoisting up his belongings onto it, is a charity; a good word is a charity; and removing a harmful thing from the road is a charity.”

Bukhari and Muslim

5. Have More Time to Do Other Things

By running a business, a Muslim not only has more time to worship Allah, but also more time to do other things he loves.

Such as travelling, playing sport, or learning a new skill.

6. Providing the Needs of Islam

Not only searching for profits, a business that run by a Muslim should filling the gap of the Islam needs.

Such as Islamic educations, halal foods, Islamic entertainment and many more.

While doing business, a Muslim should think about how will it be benefit the Ummah.

As the Prophet (SAW) said,

“The likeness of the believers in their mutual love, mercy and compassion is that of the body; when one part of it is in pain, the rest of the body joins it in restlessness and fever.”

al-Bukhari (6011) and Muslim (2586)

7. Give Positive Feedback to the Society

One of the benefits of running business is how will it give positive feedback to the society.

Choose particular charity groups, whether it giving Sadaqah, Zakah, and many more obligatory charity in Islam.

8. Increasing the Faith in Allah

Nothing may happen without Allah’s will and control.

Nothing stays forever but Allah.

So that the act of business should increase the faith in Allah, especially because business often not doing well.

But one must have faith in Allah.

As stated in the Holy Quran:

“To those who believe and do acts of righteousness will surely go to paradise”

Al Baqara (2:23)

9. Applying Morals to the Business

While doing business, a Muslim should apply the good morals and keep working on it.

It should be in line with the purpose of the business itself.

10. Improving a Good Character

A business should make the person be better, and it should contains many virtues such as wisdom, modesty, and many more.




Further information / sources

https://azislam.com/benefits-of-business-in-islam

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