ROWING IN THE FLOW OF KHALAF; INDONESIAN SALAFISM RESPONSE TOWARDS CONTEMPORARY ISLAMIC ECONOMICS

Abstract

Purpose: This article is the beginning research of Salafism Islamic economics thought to start from their responses to the entity of Sharia banking as a practical and institutional part of Islamic economics in the Indonesian contemporary Islam context. Methodology: A qualitative approach had used to sculpt and construct Salafism responses from the various documents published by Salafi preachers and scholars and then validated with their doctrinal scholar named Ibn Taimiyya who known as prolific scholar including Islamic economics thought. Result: The results of the research are: first, strengthening thesis as before that Salafism especially da’wa faction was Scriptura list and textualist movement generally. Even though the problems were response both are the economy and business –in Islamic term as a part of mu’amalat dunyawiyah- that there is a slogan accepted by almost scholars of Islamic law as the door of ijtihad was opened largely; second, the spectrum of Salafism Islamic economics thought still circulated in the area of fiqh (law) of economy while their doctrinal scholar Ibn Taimiyya did not only in the area of fiqh economy but also in analyzing the micro and macro-economic variables (Ali, K. (2015)). Applications: This research can be used for universities, teachers, and students. Novelty/Originality: In this research, the model of rowing in the flow of Khalaf; Indonesian Salafism response towards contemporary Islamic economics is presented in a comprehensive and complete manner.