Al-Ahkam
Volume 24, Nomor 2, Oktober 2014

ISLAM, KORUPSI DAN GOOD GOVERNANCE DI NEGARA-NEGARA ISLAM

Umam, Ahmad Khoirul ( The University of Queensland, Australia & The Indonesian Institute (TII), Jakarta)



Article Info

Publish Date
18 Mar 2015

Abstract

Revitalisasi fungsi agama dianggap oleh sejumlah kalangan sebagai instrumen efektif untuk melawan kanker korupsi, selain pelaksanaan demokratisasi dan liberalisasi pasar. Sistem nilai, ajaran moral, dan dalamnya spiritualitas dalam agama dianggap menjadi antitesa bagi watak korup yang berkembang di tengah masyarakat kontemporer. Semakin tinggi tingkat religiusitas suatu masyarakat, level korupsi diharapkan semakin rendah. Mengaca kepada data Corruption Perception Index (CPI/IPK) kita justru akan menemukan kecenderungan feno­mena yang berbeda. Dalam konteks negara-negara Islam misalnya, tingginya pengaruh kepercayaan umat Muslim terhadap agama yang diimani­nya ternyata tidak berbanding lurus dengan komitmen pemberantasan korupsi. Fenomena ini patut dijadikan refleksi bersama untuk menemukan jawaban atas per­tanyaan klasik; mengapa praktik korupsi cenderung banal alias lumrah dalam tradisi masyarakat Muslim yang dianggap memegang teguh prinsip moral dan integritas dalam kehidupan bermasyarakat dan bernegara? Artikel ini akan mendiskusikan secara general tentang relasi agama dan korupsi, serta mengulasnya dengan meng­konteks­tualisasikan ke dalam pengalaman negara-negara Islam.***The revitalization of religion function—that some people think—is an effective instrument to fight the cancer of corruption and also the implementation of democratization and liberalization of the market. Value systems, moral teachings and spirituality in religion are considered to be opposite of the corruption characters growing in the contemporary society. The more religiosity of a society leads to the expectation for the lower corruption. However, according to the Corruption Perception Index (CPI) data, we will exactly find a tendency of paradoxical phenomena. For example, in the context of Islamic countries, the high of influence for the Muslims belief to their religion is not directly proportional to the commitment of the corruption eradication in the Muslim populized countries mostly. This phenomenon deserves to be shared reflection, to find the answers of classic questions; why does corruption tend becoming habit of Muslim community who are uphold moral principles and integrity in social life and state? It causes this article to discuss the relationship between religion and corruption in general, and also to elaborate it by dealing with the experience of Islamic countries.***Keywords: Islam, korupsi, good governance, demokratisasi

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ahkam

Publisher

Subject

Religion Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice

Description

Al-AHKAM; is a peer-reviewed journal published by the Faculty of Sharia and Law, Universitas Islam Negeri Walisongo, Semarang in collaboration with the Indonesian Consortium of Shariah Scholars (KSSI). Al-AHKAM focuses on Islamic law with various perspectives. This journal, serving as a forum for ...