The Quran and Poverty Alleviation
从《古兰经》经文中寻找指导，构建基于慈善的伊斯兰小额金融机构理论模型，作为减贫的替代方案，强调兄弟情谊、地方慈善和志愿服务，旨在减少债务和财富不平等。
The Quran prohibits interest and encourages trade and charity as alternates. This article seeks guidance from the verses of the Quran and develops a theoretical model of charity-based Islamic microfinance institutions (MFIs), which can be used as an alternative approach to reduce poverty. The article argues that charity-based Islamic MFIs will be financially and socially sustainable as these are to be based on the concepts of brotherhood, local philanthropy, and volunteer services. Charity-based Islamic MFIs will provide money for consumption as well as production purposes and, thus, can broadly target the economic and social needs of the poorest of the poor. They can help minimize indebtedness and reduce unequal distribution of wealth in society.