Syirkah Amlak’s implications in building community economic independence (analysis of Meranti islands regency, Riau province)

Abstract

This research discusses Syirkah Amlak’s Implications in Building Community Economic Independence in Meranti Islands Regency. Islam as the religion of rahmatan lil-‘alamin regulates all aspects of the lives of its people. Syirkah Amlak is a maqasid syariah translation of property maintenance and an alternative in solving problems that have occurred in society, where poverty is caused by various factors, one of which is not having the capital to do business. The case that occurred in the Meranti Islands Regency was that inheritance was used as capital in building a business of economic independence, so far the community assumed that inheritance had to be divided based on the understanding of the meaning of the verses in the Qur’an and the hadith of the Prophet. In addition, researchers want to see the implications of syirkah amlak in building community economic independence from aspects of its Islamic principles. The research method used is a qualitative approach (in-depth interviews), sources are carried out by observation, interviews, documentation, history, and questionnaires. While analyzing the data the researcher used descriptive analytic (analytic descriptive research). The results of this study found that the implications of syirkah amlak in building the economic independence of the community have an impact on increasing income, labor, education, religion and blessings/salvation (al-falah), where there are most people who do syirkah amlak already able to develop industry and some again in the form of additional gardens in the Meranti Islands Regency.