Free Market Society
Hmm. I guess you are right. I need to think more on this issue. What bothers me here is that accumulation of wealth is not encouraged in Islam and a shareholder has this very objective of earning more. On the other hand a fair value for value exchange (trade) is lawful in Islam. So if a shareholder adds value to a business and get returns as per market that seems aligned with the underlying principle of trade but windfall gains in a monopolistic environment even tho he has not done anything wrong does not seems to be justified. If the benefit is passed on to consumers it would look a better moral act but i am not sure i need to think deeper. Happy to discuss it over whatsapp.