Summary
Islam religion’s concern on consumer rights led to the establishment of a framework for conducting business. Compliance for this is rewarded by Allah, while compliance for commercial laws has no rewards. For consumers to exercise their rights, it is advisable to integrate Islamic teachings in commercial activities. This enables consumers to purchase without exploitation or discrimination. The purpose of this framework is to prevent injustice as it gives the customer the right to forgive or sue in case of deception (Khan & Aftab, 2002).
Strength
This article supports customers and ensures that injustice in trade is eliminated. The framework puts commercial laws into consideration. This is a good arrangement because the probability of opposition between the government and Islam is avoided. This framework only works to strengthen law abidance (Khan & Aftab, 2002).
Weakness
This article is biased towards the consumers. It could have mentioned on the situations where the consumer may go against the seller and what is expected of them. It portrays the consumer as the absolute determinant of how business should be conducted (Khan & Aftab, 2002).
Conclusion
This article discusses on trade, which involves two parties–the buyer and the seller. It is beneficial to consumers who may not know their rights. However, it should also define the boundary to which a consumer may be regarded as exploiting the seller.