Journal of Political Strategy

Distributive Justice in Modern Islamic States: A Critical Comparative Study of Sadr’s Islamic Jurisprudence and Hayek’s Liberalism


Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript
Available Online from 11 July 2026
Journal of Political Strategy

Document Type : Original Article from Result of Thesis

Authors

Seyyed Reza Salehi 1
abdolreza bay 2
masoud motallebi 3
Mohammad Mehdi Naderi 4

1 PhD Student in Political Science, Azadshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Azadshahr, Iran

2 Department of International Relations, Azadshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Azadshahr, Iran

3 Department of Political Science, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

4 Department of Islamic Philosophy, Azadshahr Branch, Islamic Azad University, Azadshahr, Iran

Abstract
Distributive justice remains one of the most contentious issues in contemporary political-economic systems. This article provides a critical comparative analysis of the perspectives of Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr, a leading theorist in Islamic economics, and Friedrich von Hayek, a prominent liberal philosopher, regarding distributive justice. While Hayek considers social justice a “mirage” that threatens individual liberty by interfering with the “spontaneous order” of the market, Sadr emphasizes the necessity of rule-based state intervention in production and distribution to achieve moral justice and social security. Using a qualitative analytical method, this study explores how a balance can be struck between Sadr’s jurisprudential framework and the requirements of a free-market economy within modern Islamic states. The findings suggest that although these two systems differ in their ontological foundations, the efficiency of Hayekian economic institutions can be complemented by Sadr’s approach to the moral and protective role of the state. The article concludes that the ideal model for contemporary Islamic states lies not in absolute confrontation, but in bridging the gap between competitive market order and justice grounded in moral values.

Keywords

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Distributive Justice"
Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr"
Friedrich von Hayek"
Islamic Economics"
Spontaneous Order"
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Modern Islamic State"
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