Business Ethics in Islamic Law and Secular Law Eman Ibrahim Abdel Azim Ali Department of Private Law, Sharia and Law Branch, Faculty of Islamic and Arabic Studies (Female Students), Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt E-mail : Ibrahimeman972@gmail.com 1604050099@azhar.edu.eg Abstract:
This research addresses the topic of business ethics, one of the major challenges facing traders in how to act ethically within their commercial environments, contributing to sustainable development. The researcher examines ethical practices in business that align with principles of justice, honesty, trust, and integrity, as well as the penalties for breaching these ethics across various branches of law such as the Commercial Register Law No. 34 of 1976, the Trade Law No. 17 of 1999. The study also explores unethical practices in business, such as insider trading in the stock market, which is addressed by the Capital Market Law No. 95 of 1992, and money laundering, which is regulated by Egyptian Law No. 80 of 2002 concerning Anti-Money Laundering. The research highlights actions conflicting with lawful competition according to the law. Some rulings from the Court of Cassation are included as practical applications in this context. The researcher employs both a descriptive-analytical approach and a comparative approach between secular law and Islamic jurisprudence. The study is structured into an introduction, a preface, two main sections, and a conclusion. Key findings include clarifying the legal framework for business ethics and illustrating unethical business practices in both Islamic jurisprudence and secular law.