Bukti Korespondensi - Who is Homo Islamicus? A Qurʾanic Perspective on the Economic Agent in Islamic Economics

This paper aims to explain the nature of the economic agent in Islamic economics. He is commonly referred to as Homo Islamicus. This is done by deriving the concept from the Qurʾan as the primary epistemological source in Islamic economics. The paper, thus, attempts to explore the message of the Qurʾan and internalize its concepts and values in their totality into the conception of the economic agent from an Islamic perspective. The paper brings an insight regarding the nature of the economic agent in Islamic perspective. The concept of the economic agent that is developed from the Qurʾanic teachings will be useful in developing assumptions and theories in Islamic economics. This paper explores the normative behavioral framework of man from the Qurʾanic perspective (i.e. what is expected of man) in order to serve as the basis on which assumptions, concepts and theories could be produced and applied in real life. Further studies could extend the discussion by examining the application of the concepts in practice. This paper promotes a normative behavioral framework that could be the basis in developing the body of knowledge of Islamic economics. This paper promotes a concept of the economic agent in Islamic perspective, termed as Homo Islamicus, who is going to portray Islamic ethical teachings in economic actions. The paper brought insights from the Qurʾanic teachings and principles in developing the concept of Homo Islamicus who will be the representative agent in theorizing Islamic economics.