Syariah Business Definition

Syariah Economics is a social science that studies people's economic problems are

inspired by Islamic values [1]. Islamic economics or cooperative economic system is

different than capitalism, socialism, and state welfare (Welfare State). Syariah is

different from capitalism as opposed to exploitation by the owners of capital to

the poor laborers, and prohibits the accumulation of wealth [2]. In addition, the

glass eyes of Syariah economics is the demands of life as well as recommendations

that have a religious dimension [3].


The Diference from Conventional Business


The economic crisis is often the case allegedly was caused conventional economic

systems, which promote the system as an instrument provite interest. In contrast to

what was offered Islamic economic system, with that provit instruments, that is

sharing system [4]. Syariah economic system is very different from the capitalist

economy, socialist or communist. Syariah economics, nor was the middle third was

the economic system. Very contrast with the more individualistic capitalist,

socialist who provide nearly all responsibility to the citizens and the communist

extreme [1], syariah economic have a rule which should be follow or not in traded

[5]. Economics in Islam must be able to provide prosperity for the entire

community, provide a sense of justice, unity and brotherhood and able to give

greater opportunities to every business.


The Specification

Not much is mentioned in the Qur'an, and only the basic principles. For reasons

that are very precise, the Qur'an and Sunnah lot of talk about how Muslims should

behave as producers, consumers and owners of capital, but only a little about the

economic system [6]. As disclosed in the above discussion, economics in Islam

should be able to provide greater opportunities to every business. In addition,

Islamic economics emphasizes four characteristics, among others:

   1. Unity (unity)
   2. Balance (equilibrium)
   3. Freedom (free will)
   4. Responsibility (responsibility)

Humans as deputy (leader) in the world is impossible to be individualistic, because

all the (wealth) is in the earth belongs to God alone, and man is the leader in the

earth [2]. In the conduct their economic activities, Islam is forbidden usury

activities, which in terms of language means "excess" [7]. In the Qur'an Surat

al-Baqarah verse 275 [8].


notes :
   1. ^ a b UIKA Bogor. Swipa.
   2. ^ a b Jurnal Ekonomi Rakyat. Swipa.
   3. ^ Waspada Online. Swipa.
   4. ^ http://ekiszone.co.cc/category/ekonomi
   5. ^ Berita Harian. Swipa.
   6. ^ Hofmann Murad (2002). Menengok Kembali Islam Kita. Pustaka Hidayah.
   7. ^ Shihab Quraish (1996). Wawasan Al Qur'an. Mizan.
   8. ^ Terjemahan Al Qur'an dari Khadim al Haramain asy Syarifain (Pelayan kedua Tanah Suci) Raja Fahd 
          ibn 'Abd al 'Aziz Al Sa'ud