Abu al-Abbas Taqi al-Din Ahmad al-Maqrizi (766–845 AH / 1365–1442 CE), a prominent historian of the Mamluk era, has secured a distinguished place in the economic and social history of the Islamic world through his seminal work, Ighathat al-Ummah bi Kashf al-Ghummah. His economic perspective is evident in the collection, classification, and critical analysis of historical data.This study, employing both quantitative and qualitative content analysis, examines al-Maqrizi’s economic viewpoint across three domains: the natural system (Egypt, the Nile, agriculture, and natural disasters), governance and financial institutions (administrative bodies, policies, and corruption), and the Sharia-based religious system (Quranic verses, ethical values, and religious prescriptions). Findings indicate that, quantitatively, governance-related topics occur most frequently, whereas the religious system, despite lower frequency, serves as the source of persistent droughts and economic crises through neglect of ethical and religious principles.Al-Maqrizi, by providing documented accounts of economic crises—particularly famines—and analyzing their economic, social, and ethical-religious causes and consequences, establishes a distinctive position. By employing key terms such as “sound money and gold,” “fiat money,” “government corruption,” “uncontrolled inflation,” and “bribery and heavy taxation,” he interprets social inequalities and administrative inefficiencies in relation to both natural and religious order and the preservation of human dignity.These analyses, influenced by Ibn Khaldun and serving as a precursor to modern institutional theories, contribute to a historical understanding of economic crises in governance within Islamic civilization and consolidate al-Maqrizi’s status as an economic and social critic.