Islamic economics is a social science that studies
the economic problems of the people who dilhami by Islamic values. Islamic
economics is different from capitalism, socialism, and the welfare state
(Welfare State). Islam is different from capitalism as opposed to exploitation
by capitalists to poor workers, and prohibits the accumulation of wealth. In
addition, the glass eyes of Islamic economics is the demands of life as well as
the suggestion that has a dimension of worship.
Islamic economic system is very different from the
capitalist, socialist or communist. Islamic economy nor in the middle of the
three economic systems. Stands in stark contrast with the more individual
capitalist, socialist who provide almost all responsibility to the citizens as
well as extreme communist, Islamic economics and trade in the form set
perkhidmatan can and can not be traded. Economics in Islam should be able to
provide welfare for the whole community, provide a sense of justice,
togetherness and be able to provide greater opportunities for all businesses.
Not much is mentioned in the Qur’an, and only the
basic principles only. 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 [5]. As disclosed in
the above discussion, the economy in Islam should be able to provide greater
opportunities to any business. In addition, Islamic economy emphasize the four
properties, among others:
Unity (unity)
Balance (equilibrium)
Freedom (free will)
Responsibility (responsibility)
Balance (equilibrium)
Freedom (free will)
Responsibility (responsibility)
Humans as deputy (caliph) of God in the world is not
likely to be individualistic, because all the (wealth) in the earth belongs to
Allah alone, and man is his belief in the earth. In the conduct their economic
activities, Islam is forbidden usury activities, which means the language in
terms of “excess”. In the Qur’an surah Al Baqarah verse 275. mentioned that
people who eat (take) riba [8] can not stand but as stands one whom Satan
possessed because of (pressure) madness. Their situation is such that, is
because they say (opinion), real trading it with usury, but Allah has trade and
forbidden usury.