Islamic Economics and History

Productive Zakat: An Intertemporal Sentiment Analysis

Hasna Maliha — Wed, 29 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000

This study aims to measure public sentiment towards productive zakat by analyzing scientific publications from 1991 to 28 November 2023 using secondary data from the Scopus database. The research sample consists of 43 scientific publications indexed in Scopus. The results show that positive sentiment dominates with a percentage of 42%, while neutral sentiment occupies the second position with a percentage of 32%. Negative sentiment reached 26%. In the context of intertemporal analysis, 2020 recorded the highest number of sentiments throughout the period with 9 sentiments. Positive sentiment reached its highest peak in 2020 and 2021, with 4 sentiments each. Neutral sentiment reached its highest peak in 2019 and 2020, each with 3 sentiments. The year 2021 is characterized by a high number of negative sentiments, reaching 3 sentiments in that year. These findings provide an overview of the dynamics of public sentiment towards productive zakat during the study period and show the changing trends in views revealed through scientific publications

Mapping the Literature on Ibn Khaldun's Contribution to Economics

Syahdatul Maulida, Aam Slamet Rusydiana — Wed, 14 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000

This study aims to observe the evolution of research focusing on "Ibn Khaldun's Thought in economics" published in various journals around the world. The method used is a qualitative approach with bibliometric analysis using R software. The data used are secondary data related to the theme "Ibn Khaldun's Thought in economics" obtained from the Scopus database. A total of 52 documents covering the period from 1964 to October 16, 2023 were used in the analysis. The results showed that the trend in the number of documents examining Ibn Khaldun in the context of economics tends to increase, reaching its peak in 2021 with a total of 7 documents. The highest average number of citations per year was recorded in 2018, reaching 1.4 citations. In addition, "Humanomics" is the main journal that publishes the highest number of papers on the theme of Ibn Khaldun in economics. The most prolific author in publishing articles on Ibn Khaldun's themes in economics indexed in Scopus is Astuti. In this analysis, three research clusters can be identified based on the co-occurance network.

Waqf and Bayt Al-Hikmah: A Review

Amelia Tri Puspita — Fri, 01 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Caliph Al-Ma'mun was the first individual to come up with the idea of establishing a waqf body to finance education and built the world's first waqf-funded institution called Bayt al-Hikmah. The early establishment of Bayt al-Hikma as a concept or indeed as a forum for debate can be attributed to Harun ar-Rashid (763-809 CE) who regularly held intellectual debates with scholars and scientists. This study aims to determine the development of waqf and Bayt al-Hikmah research trends published by leading journals on Islamic economics. The data analyzed consisted of 117 indexed research publications. The data is then processed and analyzed using the VoS viewer application to determine the bibliometric map of waqf and Bayt al-Hikmah research development.

Review on Waqf in Ottoman

Sherrindra Avedta — Sat, 17 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000

The waqf system is a welfare system implemented in Islam. In this case, the waqf system has made it easier for the State to run government, as well as providing positive value for its people. The Ottoman government or Ottoman Türkiye organized the management of waqf for the interests and welfare of its people. The government forms a waqf body that takes care of collecting and managing waqf. This research aims to determine the development of waqf in the Ottoman Empire, published by leading journals on Islamic economics. The data analyzed consisted of 72 indexed research publications. The data was then processed and analyzed using the VoSviewer application to find out a bibliometric map of the development of waqf research in Ottoman. The results show that the keywords most frequently used in studies on the theme of Waqf in Ottoman are Waqf, history, human, and Eurasia.

Malthusianism Reexamined

Nadia Nurul Izza — Fri, 09 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000

The world's population projection will increase to 9.8 billion in 2050. The increase in population growth has made experts begin to focus and associated his research with Malthusianism. This study aims to identify and develop research related to the development of Malthusianism through indexed Dimensions with an approach using the NVivo 12 Plus software. The data were analyzed from 123 publications published in the last 123 years (1899-2022). This study also found that behavioral changes and technological innovations are now intricately connected with us in a global society so that problems such as food scarcity which according to Malthus was caused by an explosion that was not illuminated by the amount of food in the world, therefore, Allah SWT bestowed nature and its contents. to meet human needs. Every human being has a share or benefit of each, so there is no shortage in terms of food related to the increase in population that occurs. Even so, Malthus' theory reminds us that population growth must still pay attention to environmental sustainability, meaning that it must be adjusted to carrying capacity.