التداعيات الاقتصادية و الاجتماعية لفيروس كورونا المستجد (كوفيد-19)‎ : وجهة نظر إسلامية

الملخص EN

The study aims at exploring some of the economic and social implications of the novel corona virus (COVID-19) pandemic that hit China in late 2019 and then moved to other parts of the World resulting an unprecedented havoc all over the globe.

In order to lessen the calamities arose from the spread of the virus governments were forced to take several exceptional measures like social distancing, lockdown and suspension of many activities and events, which undoubtedly affected the economic and social performance of all countries.

The study presents a brief account of the socio-economic impacts resulting from such measures.

It also sought to discuss and analyze the most important monetary and fiscal policies that decision-makers resorted to in order to limit the effects of the outbreak and spread of the virus.

To accomplish this task the study tries to answer the following questions:  What are the most important economic and social implications of COVID-19 pandemic?  What are the most important monetary and financial policies taken by countries to limit these repercussions and impacts?  What are the long-term implications of these policies on the global economy?  What can Islamic economics contribute within the context of the developments of such incidents and policies? Though the essay tries to answer those questions in brief, but concentrated manner, I must confess that the subject is large and complex, and the fact that the economic policies that can be resorted to are greater than the scope of the prevailing monetary and fiscal policies that have been discussed in the paper.