An Analysis of the Principles of Sustainable Income based on Kitab al-Kasb

Abstract

This article aims to analyze the principles of sustainable income according to Islam based on the writings of Imam al-Syaibani in Al-Kasb. He highlighted the principles of responsibility and trust in seeking income, the appreciation of the concept of tawakkal and the priority of earning a living. This study is qualitative, using content analysis methods to extract some of the themes mentioned above. The study found book Al-Kasb is an injection of Islamic economic thought that encourages the practice of sustainable wealth management by al-Shaybani to respond to economic problems involving Muslims. Keywords: Al-Kasb, Al-Shaybani, Sustainable wealth management. eISSN: 2398-4287 © 2021. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. DOI: