The Role of Maqasid Al-Shariah and Maslahah in Ethical Decision Making: A Study of Professionals in Indonesia

Authors

  • Sudarmawan Samidi Universitas Krisnadwipayana
  • Mohammad Faby Rizky Karnadi Sekolah Tinggi Manajemen Ipmi
  • Dety Nurfadilah Universitas Krisnadwipayana

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32924/ijbs.v1i2.23

Keywords:

Maqasid Al-Shariah, Maslahah, Ethical decision making, Business Leaders

Abstract

Ethical behavior is very important for every professional to ensure that the business will sustain for a long time and gain proitable. The present study is aimed at understanding the importance of Maqasid Al-Shariah and Maslahah in making ethical decisions among executive professionals in Indonesia. In view of this, the research explore to extent to which practitioners understand the concept of Maqasid Al-Shariah and Maslahah concept in making ethical decisions, and whether there is a relationship between their understanding of the concept and ethical decisions. Qualitative research method is used to collect a data from seven executive
professionals from different industry and working experiences. This study used in-depth and intensive semi-structured interview. The finding showed that majority ofrespondents are not familiar with the concept of Maqasid Al-Shariah and Maslahah, although they proved that their current practice actually has been part ofthis concept.

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Submitted

2018-03-05

Published

2018-09-25

How to Cite

Samidi, S., Karnadi, M. F. R., & Nurfadilah, D. (2018). The Role of Maqasid Al-Shariah and Maslahah in Ethical Decision Making: A Study of Professionals in Indonesia. International Journal of Business Studies, 1(2), 85–92. https://doi.org/10.32924/ijbs.v1i2.23

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Vol. 1 No. 2 (2017): International Journal of Business Studies (IJBS)

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