Understanding the Historical Perspective of the “Social Security System of Islam” (A Case Study of ‘Umar Ibn Al-Khattab’)
Muhammad Junaid Nadvi
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University of Wales, UK and Department of Ethics and Islamic Sciences, Riphah International University, Islamabad. Pakistan.
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Abstract
In contrast to the prevailing social security systems of the world, Islam own a different social security system. This social security system was practiced in the primary Islamic period. This paper attempts to understand the “social security system of Islam”, in the period of ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab, who inherited 2nd caliphate.
Keywords: Historical perspective, social security system, islam, Umar Ibn Al-Khattab