A Sharia Economic Law Review of Profit-Sharing Practices

Sandi Wijaya; Zaenal Abidin; Reza Okva Marwendi; Ahmad Luthfi

doi:10.61233/zijis.v2i2.49

A Sharia Economic Law Review of Profit-Sharing Practices

Sandi Wijaya

Institut Islam Al-Mujaddid Sabak (IIMS) Tanjung Jabung Timur, Indonesia
Zaenal Abidin

Institut Islam Al-Mujaddid Sabak (IIMS) Tanjung Jabung Timur, Indonesia
Reza Okva Marwendi

Institut Islam Al-Mujaddid Sabak (IIMS) Tanjung Jabung Timur, Indonesia
Ahmad Luthfi

Institut Agama Islam An- Nadwah (IAIN) Tanjung Jabung Barat, Indonesia

https://doi.org/10.61233/zijis.v2i2.49

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Abstract

This study examines profit-sharing practices at Koperasi Insan Madani Syariah in Rantau Karya Village and evaluates their conformity with Sharia economic law. Motivated by the need for equitable Islamic economic arrangements as alternatives to interest-based mechanisms, the research aims to identify how profit-sharing is operationalized and to assess its legal-normative alignment. Employing a qualitative phenomenological approach, data were collected through in-depth interviews, participant observation, and document analysis involving cooperative managers, members, and community leaders. Findings indicate that the cooperative implements profit-sharing primarily through mudharabah mutlaqah and syirkah al-inan arrangements, distributing residual income proportionally based on members’ capital contributions and transactional participation; transparency and annual deliberations reinforce member trust, while gaps remain in members’ technical understanding of nisbah calculations. The study contributes theoretically by explicating how distributive justice principles under Sharia manifest in micro-cooperative settings and offers practical insights for improving governance, member education, and accountability in Sharia microfinance institutions. The results provide an empirical reference for practitioners and policymakers seeking to strengthen Sharia-compliant profit-sharing mechanisms at the grassroots level.

Keywords

Profit-Sharing; Sharia Cooperative; Sharia Economic Law; Syirkah Al-Inan; Mudharabah; Koperasi Insan Madani

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2025-11-01

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2025): Islamic Studies

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Sandi Wijaya, Zaenal Abidin, Reza Okva Marwendi, & Ahmad Luthfi. (2025). A Sharia Economic Law Review of Profit-Sharing Practices. Zabags International Journal of Islamic Studies, 2(2), 330–338. https://doi.org/10.61233/zijis.v2i2.49

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