The Role of Religious Figures (Kyai) in Enhancing Sharia Economics: A Sociological Marketing Perspective Review

Abstract

The kyai holds the highest position in Madura society, performing as a regulator and coordinator of the community's social life from a religious perspective.  In the context of sociological marketing science, the purpose of this study is to present a literature review that pictures the figure of kyai as an actual manifestation of sharia economic development in social society.  This study used a literature review methodology to reinforce the presence of a marketing sociological feature within the kyai figure.  According to the findings of the study, the figure of a kyai can become a social leader and influencer with all his roles through the dimensions of Imam's opinions, person-supervisor congruence, thereby increasing people's trust in kyai, comments, and social value orientation in society to achieve the intention (desire) to socialize the  sharia economy.