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This study aims to understand the relationship between Islamic principles and entrepreneurship among Muslims in Kerala, India.

Religion, economic acumen and authority: an ethnographic study of Muslim entrepreneurship in Malabar, India

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Ethnographic study reveals the interplay of Islam and economic life in Kerala’s Muslim entrepreneurship, highlighting moral authority.

This study aims to understand the relationship between Islamic principles and entrepreneurship among Muslims in Kerala, India.
Conducted ethnographic research at Markaz Knowledge City (MKC) in Kerala.
Analyzed the entrepreneurial practices influenced by Islamic legal traditions and corporate law.
Entrepreneurs built large enterprises within frameworks of Islamic jurisprudence and state-recognized corporate forms.
Religious authority significantly influences economic activities aligned with Islamic morals and goals.

Rahman et al. (2026) studied this question.

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