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Ulema's Business Strategy in Indonesia: A Study Case Zainal Abidin; Ahmad Ajib Ridlwan
al-Uqud : Journal of Islamic Economics Vol. 5 No. 2 (2021): July
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Surabaya

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The role of ulema in the life of the Madurese community is not only as a religious leader but also as an advisor in all aspects of life, e.g., marriage, childbirth, aqiqah, and death. In addition, ulema also plays a role in the development of community business, as has been done by several ulemas in Madura, such as one of the caregivers of the most prominent Islamic boarding school in Madura. This study aims to analyse the business strategy of Madurese ulama. It is qualitative research with in-depth interviews about the business strategy developed by ulema in Madura. Four Islamic boarding schools and ulema are the objects of this research, so this research concludes that the ulema in Madura do not have a specific business strategy. However, observing the business practices carried out by the Madurese ulama, the ulema has implemented a business strategy, namely a product differentiation strategy. Product differentiation strategy is a competitive strategy that refers to different customer perceptions of the same product. Thus, all business areas cultivated by ulema will be developed on the condition that they do not conflict with Islamic teachings.
Al-Wasathiyah fî al-Iqtishâd al-Islâmî: Ârâ’u ‘ulamâ Jam’iyati “Nahdlatul Ulama” Bi Jawa al-Syarqiyah haula “al-Taraddud” bi Sya’ini Fatâwa al-Fawâid al-Mashrîfiyah Zainal Abidin; Miftahul Ulum; Cut Linda Marheni; Umarul Faruq; Khotibul Umam
AL-IHKAM: Jurnal Hukum & Pranata Sosial Vol. 18 No. 1 (2023)
Publisher : Faculty of Sharia IAIN Madura collaboration with The Islamic Law Researcher Association (APHI)

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Recently, there has been a massive innovation of online loans and good purchases using pay later with installment schemes. The phenomenon inevitably brings into controversies among the public recalling the old discussion about bank interest. Although Islamic scholars have formulated religious edict (fatwa) about bank interest, some look unfirm, such as that of NU (Nahdlatul Ulama’). This writing aims to portray the seemingly unfirm attitude of the organization relying on the assumption that it actually aims to campaign Islamic economic moderation a la NU. This is qualitative research using the phenomenological approach with the interview as the data compilation method. The opinion of 8 Kiais from the East Java NU insiders became the research subjects. The result shows how the dispute of bank interest has been becoming a continuously debatable topic. Among the three opinions about the bank interest, namely haram, halal, and shubhat, most informants choose the moderate one by neither considering it halal nor haram, including categorizing it as a part of riba type. This intersubjective opinion resonates with organizational opinion which reflects tolerance of the Indonesian monetary reality, such as Islamic banking and conventional banks which are respectively used by Indonesians. This sort of contestation takes a form of formalist and substantial moderation for bridging extreme opinions about the bank's interest.