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The theme of the article is "economy based on the principles of Islam". In the Famous Hotel in heart of London,
England, is full of bankers, lawyers, and top world investors. Those who come from various countries in Asia,
Europe, and the Middle East, make mutual offers, and many end up on signing the deal. One country absent
on this event: USA. Islamic finance - which became increasingly global after Britain adopted it - has grown
tremendously over the past decade. This economic system has attracted all key international players, leaving
the United States in the increasingly profitable global industry. According to the report, 2016 saw new trends
across the various sectors of the Islamic economy. In the halal food sector, which saw Muslim spending reach
4 trillion dirhams ($ 1.1 trillion) in 2014, new partnerships have been forged between countries such as
the UAE, South Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia and South Africa. Sukuk listings in Malaysia and the UAE
have also contributed to the growth of the Islamic finance sector, which grew to 6.6 trillion dirhams ($ 1.8
trillion) in 2014, helped by regional initiatives such as the UAE-Bahrain partnership and Avriland First
launched the first Islamic window in Cameroon.
regions, such as London and Durham. Sharia According to him, sharia business
economists from several universities in the UK opportunities in the UK growing in line with
were brought in to be speakers in seminars the increase in public confidence in the Islamic
and training.When the economic system of financial system. Therefore, the built system
capitalism suffers from fragility, the economic emphasizes openness in banking management
opportunities of Islam are increasingly wide and is more rational in taking advantage of
open for rapid growth. The symptoms are banking finance business.
shown when 36 countries in the world have As of February, there were five sharia pure
practiced the Islamic economic system, both banks and 17 conventional bank sharia business
in Asia, Europe, America and Australia. units in the UK such as HSBC, Barclays, RBS
Why is Britain a significant actor in the and LIoyds Banking Group.Syariah banking
context of Islamic economics and finance assets in the country reached 18 billion US
globally? Aside from the fact that Britain was dollars or exceeded the assets of Islamic banks
the first Western country to implement this such as Pakistan, Bangladesh, Turkey, and
Islamic economic system, in fact the data show Egypt. In this country, the development of
that the UK has been providing Islamic finance Islamic finance business is also supported by
services for 20 years and has contributed 55 universities and educational institutions
greatly to being the center of providing Islamic that have sharia education and finance.
finance in Western countries. Government France is also interested in developing
policy support and regulations issued by the Islamic financial system. Last December, the
Financial Services Authority (FSA) have made French Finance Minister, Christine Lagarde,
the situation more conducive for domestic and said his country would make adjustments to
foreign investors to encourage Islamic banks to the rule of law for Paris to become the main
operate in the UK (Presley and J. G. Sessions, market of Islamic finance (Mackenzie, 1997).
1994:584-596). There are a number of sharia banks that
UK Government Financial Policy Advisor will open a branch in the capital of the country.
Omar Shaikh said Britain has now become Even in March, the French central bank put
the center of Islamic banking in Europe. the issue of sharia financial management in the
"The system is evolving thanks to the political discussion forum. French interest is fueled by
support of the British government that sees the the resilience of the sharia economic system in
implementation of this system as a business the face of the global financial crisis.Departing
opportunity," he said at an Islamic Finance from the important achievements that have
Management seminar held by the Glasgow been achieved through various aspects, there
Student Association of Glasgow (UKI) at the is no other reason for Britain to declare itself
University of Glasgow, Scotland, England. an international Islamic financial and financial
center. Moreover, Britain benefits from its
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economic policy that was able to embrace the are 14% of over 25 unemployed Muslims,
needs and interests of these minority Muslims. compared with the national unemployment
That is, Britain is being aggressively studied rate of 4%." Here it appears that the British
the intricacies of the application of Islamic Muslim community suffers from a very
economic system, especially sharia banking. complex socio-economic poverty. It is the
The late 1980s were the early era of the hope of academics and researchers that the
entry of Bahrain-based on sharia bank, Al- results of this research will be valuable to all
Baraka. However, due to the lack of knowledge parties related to the difficulties facing this
and practice regarding sharia economics in community, including the providers of Islamic
the UK, the bank failed to establish itself in financial services products, policymakers, and
the British economic system. Meanwhile, in Muslim organizations themselves.
2004, the UK established the first Islamic The good news is, it has gained recognition
bank in a non-Muslim country in partnership from British politicians and the British
with Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and United Arab financial industry. In his address at the London
Emirates. Here we see the seriousness of Chamber of Commerce and Industry on June
Britain to accommodate the interests of the 27, 2005, Callum McCarthy, Chairman of
British minority Muslims and further develop the FSA (Financial Services Authority), stated
the sharia banking. In Islamic teachings, the that the FSA is deeply concerned about the
acceptance or payment of interest is prohibited financial exclusion of British Muslims who are
in economic activity. Meanwhile, interest or in disadvantaged condition in terms of access
interest is the fundamental instrument in to financial services based Islam. According
the world of conventional banking. Then the to McCarthy, the authorization process of the
impact is that many Muslims who choose Islamic Bank of Britain as the first Islamic Bank
not to use products and services of this in Europe was one of the FSA's successes in
conventional bank. This is a phenomenon 2004 as an important step towards the financial
called Hersi as a financial exclusion and has services of 1.8 million British Muslims
the potential to create another barrier for with coherent financial products with their
British Muslims to access banking services faith . The consensus among British society
in the future. The former Muslim Council confirms that Muslims will be fully involved
of British (MCB) president Anas Al-Tikriti in the financial services sector if authentic and
said a study showed that British Muslims competitive shariah products are provided to
live in the poorest of the country's poorest them. One of the challenges is to determine
neighborhoods and neighborhoods. This is in whether Islamic finance products currently
line with research conducted by researchers offered in the UK meet the expectations of the
at various universities such as Birmingham, community. From the various literature review
Derby, Oxford, and Warwick found that "there I have done above can be concluded that the
The Development Of Islamic Economics in Various Parts of the World 201
topic that I proposed significant to be a thesis Although the first successful issuance of
research because the topic is unique, there sukuks by Sachsen-Anhalt in 2004 (the first
has never been a study specifically discussing issuance of sukuk outside of the Islamic state),
Islamic economics in the UK economic the Islamic economy is still under-represented
strategy, is a follow-up study to analyze the in Germany. Recently several German banks
UK policy in particular in supporting the began offering Islamic banking products to
development of Islamic economics in Britain seize market opportunities. Among them are
in particular, and became a central actor as a DWS Noor Islamic Funds by Deutsche Bank
pioneer for the Islamic economy to Europe Group, Allianz Global Investors Islamic Fund,
and even the world. and also Meridio Islamic Fund. In this case
The Dynamics of Economics and Islamic the German situation is different from the
Finance in Germany With a population of situation in Britain, where the British Islamic
4 million Muslims in Germany, with an Bank and other banks have offered Islamic
estimated wealth of 25 billion euros, Germany banking products to British Muslims first.
is a huge market share for Islamic economies. Until mid-2009, there has been no attempt
Not only will the net income of Muslim by the government to establish sharia financial
households be expected to increase further in institutions that implement exclusively
the future, Muslims also have an extraordinary Islamic-based banking products, the reasons
savings rate, which is almost twice the national are as follows (Mishkin, 2016:123):
average (18% versus 10%). According to the 1. BaFin has some doubts about the
survey, 94% of Muslims living in Germany commercial feasibility of the Islamic Bank
are interested in Islamic economic products. that is targeting service to Muslims in
Table 1. OECD World Fact Book 2005 Germany. BaFin considers that 4 million
Muslim
of the German Muslim population is not
Population (in
Country Population (in % a less profitable or segmented market
millions)
millions)
58.4 5,4 10%
segment.
Perancis
Inggris 60,0 1,8 3% 2. The German Banking Law, technically,
Jerman 83,6 3,25 3,89% has not supported Islamic banking.
Italia 56,0 1,39 2,5% For example: The German Banking
Spanyol 42,1 0,6 1,43% Act provides that the aggregate value of
Belgia 10,7 0,39 3,65%
investments in shares and claims resulting
Swedia 9,3 0,31 3,33%
from capital contributions should not
Austria 8,5 0,22 2,6%
exceed the equity capital of a responsible
Denmark 5,6 0,19 3,4%
bank.
Siprus 0,95 0,24 25,26%
Turki 72,1 72 99,89% 3. There are concerns about the security of
Swiss 7,8 0,25 3,2% the deposit if the principle of profit-loss
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sustainable infrastructure project, such as the to mention the United States. "There has been
construction of a renewable energy generation resistance to expand Islamic financial markets
facility, could appeal to both sukuk and in certain countries (Karim, 2010:31).
conventional environment-focused investors”
(Ali, 2008:155). Analysis of Islamic economics in the
world
Britain is More Convinced, while the From the first discussion we already know
US Seems Shy in Adopting the Islamic that the theory / principle of Islamic economics
Economy System in the world began to be seen and noticed by
The ballroom of a five-star hotel in the countries in Europe. The principles of Islamic
heart of London, England, is full of bankers, economy have begun to touch the western
lawyers, and top world investors. Those who world and the superpower of America has
come from various countries in Asia, Europe, begun to adopt the Islamic economic principle
and the Middle East, make mutual offers, and (Antonio, 2001:67).
many end up on signing the deal. One country The development of Islamic economics
absent on this event: USA. in the world has begun to appear and maybe
Islamic finance, which became increasingly the Islamic economic principle will be able
global after Britain adopted it - has grown to shift the economic principles that exist
tremendously over the past decade. This today. In the form of teaching even the Islamic
economic system has attracted all key economy has entered the university both in
international players, leaving the United States Muslim countries and western countries, such
in the increasingly profitable global industry. as USA, England, Australia, and Everything
When the economic crisis hit the world else (Antonio, 2001:67).
two years ago, Islamic banking became a savior. Development of Islamic Economy in
This system became the main growth area Indonesia The recent development of Islamic
for international financing. Indeed, its assets economics so rapidly, both as a science and
represent only about 2 percent to 3 percent as an economic system has received many
of global financial assets, or nearly 1 trillion positive reviews at the global level. So that
US dollars, but grows on average 25 percent in three decades has progressed, both in
annually. the form of academic studies in public
Now many countries are racing to become and private universities, and operational
the global center of sharia financial business. practices. In practice, Islamic economics
For this one, London is far ahead of New York: has evolved in institutional forms such as
being the shark-bearing lighthouse in Europe. banking, BPRS, Sharia Insurance, Sharia
The unstoppable development of the sharia Pawnshops, Syari'ah Capital Market, with
economy has stirred up certain parties - not bond instruments and Shariah Mutual Funds,
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Shari'ah Micro Finance Institutions, as well Unless it muamalah your cash trade, then
as Islamic public financial institutions such there is no sin for you if you do not write it.
as zakat management institutions and wakaf And bear witness when you sell and buy, and let
management institutions. The development not the writers and witnesses disturb each other
of the application of Islamic Economics in (Q, S Al-Baqarah: 282). The development of
Indonesia began since the establishment of an increasingly widespread Islamic economy
Bank Muamalat Indonesia in 1992, with the is a reflection and longing of Muslims in
legal basis of Act No. 7 of 1992 on banking, Indonesia is especially a trader, investing, even
which has been revised in Law number 10 of doing business that is Islamic and blessed by
1998. Furthermore, several laws have come Allah swt. The support and commitment
as a form of government support for progress of Bank Indonesia in its participation in
application of Islamic economics in Indonesia the development of the Islamic economy
(Muhammad, 2004:18). in the country is the answer to passion and
longing and has become the beginning of the
History Establishment movement of thought and practice of Islamic
Actually the action and thinking about economics in the country, as well as renewal
the economy based on Islam has a very long of the still destructive domestic economy, and
history. In the year 1911 has established the beginning of economic revival Islam in
Islamic Trade Organization organization which Indonesia and around the world, for example
consists of figures or Muslim intellectual at that in Indonesia Bank Muamalat standing in 1992.
time, and Islamic economy is in accordance In early 1997, there was an economic crisis
with the guidelines of all Muslims in the world in Indonesia that had a major impact on the
that is in the Qur'an that says that if you will shake-up of banking institutions that ended
bermuamalah, you write it right, and let the liquidation in a number of banks, Islamic
debtor mengimlakan it (what will be written), Banks or Sharia Banks grew even more rapidly.
and do not reduce the person's debt from the In 1998, the Islamic banking system and the
debt. If the person who is in debt is weak or Islamic economic movement in Indonesia
weak or unable to mengimlakannya, then let made rapid progress (Sudarsono, 2005:146).
his guard who mengimlakannya honestly. In
Example of Islamic Economic Praket in
addition must also be brought two witnesses
Indonesia (Riyadi, 2006:156):
from men. If it is not there it may be with a
man and two women of the witnesses you Bank Muammalat Indonesia
wish, and the witness is reluctant to give an The development of Islamic banks in
explanation if they are called, and do not some Islamic countries also mempengarihi
be weary to write the debt both small and to Indonesia, in Indonesia at first there is
large until the deadline of payment (Zubair, only one sharia-based banking initiated by
2005:29-46).
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the Indonesian Ulama Council, PT Bank countries in Europe. The principles of Islamic
Muammalat Indonesia. economy have begun to touch the western
Bank Muammalat Indonesia was born world and the superpower of America has
from the work of the MUI banking team. The begun to adopt the Islamic economic principle.
deed of establishment of this bank was signed The development of Islamic economics in the
on 1 November 1991. at the time of signing world has begun to appear and maybe the
of this deed of establishment was collected Islamic economic principle will be able to shift
stock purchase commitment as much as Rp 84 the economic principles that exist today.In the
billion. On the 3rd of November 1991, in the form of teaching even the Islamic economy
event of the presidential gathering in Bogor, has entered the university both in Muslim
can be fulfilled with the initial paid-up capital countries and western countries, such as USA,
commitment of Rp 106.126.382.000.00. England, Australia, and Everything else.In
with the initial capital, on May 1, 1992, the Indonesia the economic development of Islam
muammalat bank began to operate. is very rapid. Islamic economics has entered
into a lesson in many universities in Indonesia.
Other Sharia Financial Institutions Islamic economic practices are also many
Bank and Sharia Financial Institution we meet in Indonesia such as bank muamalat,
is an economic based on syari`ah Islam and BPRS, and so forth. Islamic economics also
founded by Muslims. In principle in the helped Indonesia out of the monetary crisis in
Islamic financial system, the necessary non- 1998 that hit Indonesia at that time. And now
bank financial institutions have almost the the practice of Islamic economics is already a
same role. The difference lies in its principle lot we meet. And maybe the Islamic economy
and its operational mechanism. With the can shift the economic principles that exist now
abolition of the principle of interest, either in in Indonesia. Examples of Islamic Economic
the direct or indirect investment mechanism Practices in Indonesia.
and the interbank money market, the practice In this case follow Mahmud Shaltut
of interest-free (profit-sharing) system would (well-known jurist at Azahar) statement,
be easier to apply integrally. Therefore, to it will depend on the public economic
accommodate the interests of the community governance and from banks’ attitude to
that has not been channeled by Islamic banking sustain development. Today, over 120 Islamic
services has formed several non-tire financial investments banks born out in about fifty
institutions (Sudarsono, 2005:135). different countries for a total amount of $
800 billion, while over three hundred Islamic
CONCLUSION
commercial banks are spread all over the world.
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in the world began to be seen and noticed by the growing Islamic capital flown (increased of
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