ISLAM INSTRUCTS FAIR ETHICAL BUSINESS
Islam calls for fair just ethical business practices& just fair lawful straight forward non deceptive business & prohibits bribery & corruption , instructs to pay the rights fully & duly & respect agreements & fulfill obligations & calls for just labor rights to be fully maintained & call for laborers to observe honesty & diligence in work , all this is clearly instructed in Quran verses as shown in below examples
Q2;183
أَوْفُوا الْكَيْلَ وَلَا تَكُونُوا مِنَ الْمُخْسِرِينَ ﴿١٨١﴾ وَزِنُوا بِالْقِسْطَاسِ الْمُسْتَقِيمِ ﴿١٨٢﴾ وَلَا تَبْخَسُوا النَّاسَ أَشْيَاءَهُمْ
translation “ Give full measure and do not be of those who cause loss And do not deprive people of their due and do not commit abuse on earth, spreading corruption”
Q2;286
- لَا يُكَلِّفُ اللَّـهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَا
translation “Allah does not charge a soul except [with that within] its capacity”
.Q5;1
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَوْفُوا بِالْعُقُودِ
translation “O you who have believed, fulfill [all] contracts”
Q 2;188
وَلَا تَأْكُلُوا أَمْوَالَكُم بَيْنَكُم بِالْبَاطِلِ وَتُدْلُوا بِهَا إِلَى الْحُكَّامِ لِتَأْكُلُوا فَرِيقًا مِّنْ أَمْوَالِ النَّاسِ بِالْإِثْمِ وَأَنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ
translation “And do not consume one another’s wealth unjustly or send it [in bribery] to the rulers in order that [they might aid] you [to] consume a portion of the wealth of the people in sin, while you know [it is unlawful].”
Q4;58
إِنَّ اللَّـهَ يَأْمُرُكُمْ أَن تُؤَدُّوا الْأَمَانَاتِ إِلَىٰ أَهْلِهَا وَإِذَا حَكَمْتُم بَيْنَ النَّاسِ أَن تَحْكُمُوا بِالْعَدْلِ
translation “Indeed, Allah commands you to render trusts to whom they are due and when you judge between people to judge with justice “
Q2;168
أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ كُلُوا مِمَّا فِي الْأَرْضِ حَلَالًا طَيِّبًا وَلَا تَتَّبِعُوا خُطُوَاتِ الشَّيْطَانِ ۚ إِنَّهُ لَكُمْ عَدُوٌّ مُّبِينٌ
translation “O mankind, eat from whatever is on earth [that is] lawful and good and do not follow the footsteps of Satan. Indeed, he is to you a clear enemy”—–
Also Prophet Muhammad (saws) ordered to give the worker his wage(payment) promptly before his sweat dries up . He also urged workers to work efficiently & sincerely by saying that Allah likes that you do your work properly & efficiently & this is many centuries before the emerging of labor organizations or enacting of fair business practices