Imam Al Ghazali’s Perspective on Islamic Business Ethics Concept

Abstract

Business is a muamalah activity that leaves ethics first, followed by politics. A healthy business is a business based on ethics, providing benefits without harming other parties, a business that can contribute to the welfare of its workers and even the country. As we all know that our role model Prophet Muhammad was a trader who was honest and fair in making business agreements. He never made his customers complain. Business and ethics cannot be seen as two opposites, because business which is a symbol of worldly affairs is also considered an integral part of things that are investment in the hereafter. That is, if business orientation and investment efforts in the hereafter are intended as worship and are complete obedience to God, then business by itself must be in line with moral principles based on faith in the hereafter.