Falah Sebagai Episentrum Pembangunan Ekonomi: Studi Komparatif Pemikiran Ekonomi Islam M. Umer Chapra Dan Mozer Kahf Dalam Peta Diskursus Kontemporer
Abstract
The absence of a single definition of Islamic economics invites scholarly comparison that clarifies the nature of the discipline; yet a systematic comparative study of M. Umer Chapra and Monzer Kahf using falah as the analytical axis within the contemporary discourse map (1984–2018) remains scarce. A qualitative library research approach was adopted; primary data consisted of both scholars’ works, while secondary data comprised journal articles and books, analysed through content analysis and thematic comparison with source triangulation. Within Furqani’s (2018) typology, Chapra represents a goal-oriented definition grounded in a holistic maqashid al-shariah framework, while Kahf represents a Khaldunian-universal approach positioning Islamic economics as a sub-branch of economics. Both converge on falah and socio-economic justice as ultimate ends, yet differ methodologically: Chapra employs four-step pluralism with a two-layer filter, whereas Kahf applies takhliyah-tahliyah and a firm distinction between axioms and analytical tools. Their differences are complementary Chapra’s maqashid framework provides normative direction, while Kahf’s social-finance instruments furnish the mechanisms for realising it. Contributions: This study offers a synthetic framework bridging philosophical-normative and functional-operational dimensions, relevant for developing maqashid-based development indicators and optimising zakat and productive waqf instruments in Indonesia.
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