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Islamic Economics as a Social Science: Some Methodological Issues *

Muhammad Abdul Mannan

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The main objectives of this discussion paper are to demonstrate how Islamic economics as a science begins as well as to explain why the distinction between positive and normative economics is unimportant in Islamic economics.

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The main objectives of this discussion paper are to demonstrate how Islamic economics as a science begins as well as to explain why the distinction between positive and normative economics is unimportant in Islamic economics.

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The main objectives of this discussion paper are to demonstrate how Islamic economics as a science begins as well as to explain why the distinction between positive and normative economics is unimportant in Islamic economics.

Key concepts: Islamic economics, Islam, Normative, Positive economics, Applied economics, Economic methodology, Human development theory, Social science

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