Studi Analisis Keunggulan Dinar dan Dirham Sebagai Mata Uang Menurut Al - Ghazali dan Ibnu Taimiyah

M Zidny Nafi’ Hasbi (UIN SUNAN KALIJAGA JOGJAKARTA)

TAHKIM
Vol 16, No 2 (2020): TAHKIM

It cannot be denied that the presence of a currency makes it very easy for humans to meet their daily needs compared to the barter system. Before getting to know paper money like now, people used to use currency from gold and silver known as dinars and dirhams. Many Muslim scientists have made great contributions in his thinking about the concepts of dinars and dirhams as currencies in Islam. Among them are al Ghazali and Ibn Taimiyah. Al Ghazali was well aware of the important role of dinars and dirhams as currencies. While Ibn Taymiyyah gave a lot of criticism to the authorities who printed money and stopped using dinars and dirhams. Because it causes inflation and damage to the monetary system. Keywords: Currency, Dinar, Dirham, al Ghazali, Ibn Taimiyah