You Reap What You Sow: Reclaiming the Narrative Through the Repositioning of Faith-Based Principles on Common Goods and Access to Medicines—An Islamic Proposition

Abstract

The intersection between religion, faith, and development has played an important role in shaping the evolution of societies throughout time. One critical area where this was visibly demonstrated is that with relation to knowledge control and its impact on access to common goods. This article represents a pioneering attempt to engage and shed light on the role
played by Islamic principles with relation to this critical and timely debate.