Konsep Rasionalitas Islam dan Rasionalitas Etika dalam Ekonomi Islam
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https://doi.org/10.30640/inisiatif.v5i2.6031Keywords:
Islamic Economic Ethics, Islamic Economics, Islamic Rationality, Monzer Kahf, Neoclassical EconomicsAbstract
Islamic economic ethics refers to the gap between ideal behavior, or what ought to be practiced, and the actual behavior that occurs in reality when individuals do not act in accordance with those ethical principles. In the context of increasingly modern societal developments, contemporary Muslim economic ethical thought becomes highly relevant. One of the prominent scholars in this field is Monzer Kahf, whose ideas can be connected to the epistemology of Islamic economics and its concept of rationality. This study aims to examine whether the existing concepts of Islamic economic ethics are consistent with real practices and activities occurring in society, along with the rational considerations behind them. The findings indicate that the rigidity of the rationality concept within the Neoclassical school cannot be ignored. The behavior of economic actors should not merely be viewed as repetitive and quantifiable actions, but rather as part of a broader social system. In the framework of Islamic rationality, economic behavior is also closely related to the position of humans as servants of Allah, which gives economic activities a spiritual dimension.
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