Entrepreneurship from an Islamic Perspective

Research about the role of religion in entre-
preneurship and more broadly management is sparse. In
this conceptual article, we complement existing entrepre-
neurship theory by examining entrepreneurship from an
Islamic perspective (EIP). EIP is based on three intercon-
nected pillars: the entrepreneurial, socio-economic/ethical,
and religio-spiritual. We outline how Islam shapes entre-
preneurship at the micro-, meso-, and macro-level, indicate
how Islam may be considered an entrepreneurial religion in
the sense that it enables and encourages entrepreneurial
activity, review research streams interlinking Islam with
entrepreneurship and management and outline promising
research approaches.