Konsep Moneter Al-Ghazali: Sejarah dan Fungsi Uang

Meiki Muttaqien (Program Studi Magister Manajemen Ekonomi Syariah, Universitas Islam Bandung)
Udin Saripudin (Program Studi Magister Manajemen Ekonomi Syariah, Universitas Islam Bandung)
Deden Gandana Madjakusumah (Pascasarjana Universitas Islam Bandung)

SERAMBI: Jurnal Ekonomi Manajemen dan Bisnis Islam
Vol 2 No 2 (2020)

Purpose- The purpose of this article is to provide an explanation and reasoning on the monetary concept written by Al-Ghazali in his book Ihya ‘Ulum al-Din. Methods- The literature review method is carried out to obtain relevant information regarding al-Ghazali's monetary concept. Finding - According to Al-Ghazali, money only functions as an intermediary to other goods and as a medium of exchange of goods. Money is not a commodity and therefore cannot be traded at a certain price. The money will make a good contribution if a country can make money as it functions. God created gold and silver to make it easy for humans to make fair transactions. The function of money according to al-Ghazali is appropriate to be a basic guide or guideline in Islamic economics. Implications- This article can provide benefits both theoretically and in practice regarding the concept of money in central civilization and its suitability with the present.