Abstract
Two contrasting strategies are employed to address the system’s weaknesses: reforming or overthrowing the system. Both strategies are different as the reform strategy works within the existing system and attempts to bring about change within the system with the expectation that the system will eventually improve. On the other hand, the weaknesses of the existing system are addressed by not working within the system but developing alternatives alongside the system in such a way that a situation may be created where the parallel system can eventually overwhelm and replace the existing one. Throughout Islamic history, Muslims generally adopted the former approach to address the gap between Islamic standards and contemporary Muslim life even in the modern age. They seek to revise and reform to reconcile the modern Western system with Islam. In contrast to the revisionist approach, some Muslim scholars of the Indian subcontinent believe that the system dominated in the West is capitalism and is impossible to reform. They chose to overthrow the capitalist system through an Islamic revolutionary strategy. This study provides an in-depth analysis of Islamic revolutionary critique against revising and reforming the prevailing capitalist system. It employs an analytical research methodology with a qualitative approach. It prioritizes primary sources but also uses secondary sources when needed. Books, research papers, and online resources are utilized to analyze differing viewpoints.