GUEST LECTURE
ISLAMIC ECONOMIC PHILOSOPHY: A STUDY OF ZISWAF
On Wednesday, September 29, 2021, at 6:00 PM, the Department of Islamic Economics, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Airlangga, held a guest lecture featuring one of the best speakers in the field, Prof. Dr. Zakaria Bahari, Director of the Center for Development Management Studies (ISDEV) at Universiti Sains Malaysia. Prof. Dr. Zakaria Bahari is also a graduate of the National University of Malaysia with a PhD and MA (economics) program, and Hasanuddin University with a B.Soc.Sc (Hons) degree.
In the presentation of material by the resource person this time, guided by moderator Ms. Dian Filianti, one of the teaching staff in the Islamic Economics Department, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Airlangga. The guest lecture, attended by approximately 50 people, ran smoothly from beginning to end. In the presentation of the material by Prof. Dr. Zakaria Bahari, he explained that the background of Islamic economics is something that is based on religious demands as worship, and the law is fardhu kifayah. On the other hand, the 1.7 million Muslim population in the world is still classified as poor and faces development and economic problems. Therefore, according to him, the elimination of usury and matters that are contrary to Islamic muamalah activities must be eliminated, because that can reduce the level of poverty and encourage progressive economic growth. However, this systematicity also according to him must have strong support, especially from the government in Islamic countries, such as Indonesia and Malaysia. It cannot be denied that there has been a lot of research that proves the ZISWAF theory that can overcome and eradicate poverty in a region or country.
In his presentation, PROF. Dr. Zakaria Bahari also mentioned the definition of Islamic economics according to several experts, including:
Amir Moh. Al-Faysal Al-Su'ud – "A science of wasilah (tool) used by humans to fulfill all individual and community needs in accordance with sharia regulations."
MA Manan, 1982 – 'Social science that examines human economic problems imbued with Islamic values."
In addition, Prof. Dr. Zakaria Bahari also explained the urgency of ZISWAF and its positive impact on a country's economic growth. The material session by him took 60 minutes, and was then followed by a question and answer session by the guest lecture participants that evening. In this session, many participants, the majority of whom were active lecturers in the Islamic Economics Department, Faculty of Economics and Business, Universitas Airlangga, asked active questions and provided quite good feedback on the material presented by the resource person. After that, the guest lecture with Prof. Dr. Zakaria Bahari came to an end, and the event went smoothly and was closed with a group photo session and prayer.