Epistimology of Sharia Economic Law in Indonesia (Figures, History and Orientation)

Abstract

Islam is a universal and comprehensive religion. Universal means that Islam is intended for all human beings on earth and can be applied at any time until the end of time. An important aspect related to human relations is the economic aspect. So in Islam, economic activity has principles derived from Al-qur'an and Hadith. All scientific disciplines including economics have an epistemological basis. Epistemology is a branch of philosophy that discusses in depth the whole process of acquiring knowledge. In other words, Islamic economics can only be used as a scientific discipline if it meets the requirements scientific requirements. So that the epistemology of Islamic economic law requires ijtihad using rational reasons. The ideals of Islamic economic law contained in the maqaṣid ash-shari'ah are in line with the ideals of economic law in Indonesia with the focus on building and creating the benefit of the world and the hereafter for mankind. The development of Islamic Economic Law in Indonesia gave birth to various regulations related to economic and financial problems that occurred in Indonesia. The epistemology of Islamic economic law in Indonesia is an important study to find out the origin and truth of the law itself. This study uses descriptive qualitative methods, namely to describe the results of the findings of the authors from various historical literature. The results of this study found that in general the anatomy of Islamic economic system thinking in Indonesia can be categorized with three periods; growth, development and formation phases.