The Methodology of Scientific Theorization in Islamic Economics

This paper provides an overview of the methodology of scientific inquiry in Islamic economics and highlights the key features and principles that frame the theory of Islamic economics. The paper also discusses models of scientific contributions to the theorization of Islamic economics. One of the research findings was the understanding of the nature of the relationship between Islamic economics and the humanities and social sciences, as well as the central role of revelation from which Islamic sciences, including Islamic economics, derive. The paper consists of the following sections: • Preliminary Section: It includes initial introductions to the concepts and foundations. • First Section: The scientific theorization of Islamic economics: foundations and functions. • Second Section: Scientific contributions to the construction of the theory of Islamic economics: review and evaluation. Keywords: Economics, Islamic economics, theories, scientific inquiry, methodology, transactions.