International Journal of Economics, Business and Accounting Research (IJEBAR)
Vol 9 No 4 (2025): IJEBAR, VOL. 09 ISSUE 04, DECEMBER 2025

IMPLEMENTATION OF MURABAHAH CONTRACT IN INDONESIA: A NARRATIVE STUDY OF THE PROCESS, CHALLENGES, AND ECONOMIC IMPACT

Putri, Kiki Afriani (Unknown)
Wulandari, Fitri (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
08 Jan 2026

Abstract

Murabahah is the most widely used sales-based financing instrument in Indonesian Islamic banking. This study aims to analyze the implementation of murabahah contracts in Indonesia based on the guidelines of the National Sharia Council-Indonesian Ulema Council (DSN-MUI), identify practical challenges in its implementation, and examine the economic impact on both banks and customers. This narrative study uses a systematic literature review approach with an analysis of 20 selected scientific journals from 1,000 identified documents. The findings of the study show that the implementation of murabahah contracts in Indonesia faces a significant gap between the provisions of the DSN-MUI fatwa and practices in the field, especially regarding the transfer of asset ownership, the use of wakalah (agency/authorization), and the choice of murabahah over alternative contracts. The economic impact is ambiguous: murabahah increases the bank's profitability but can reduce customer confidence if it is not in line with sharia principles. The findings of this study open up opportunities for the development of an innovative trade-based murabahah model to improve alignment with maqasid al-sharia and the resilience of Islamic banking. Keywords: Murabahah contract, sharia banking, DSN-MUI, sharia fatwa, wakalah

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IJEBAR

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Subject

Economics, Econometrics & Finance

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International Journal of Economics, Business, and Accounting Research (IJEBAR) is a peer-reviewed, open access international scientific journal dedicated for rapid publication of high-quality original research articles as well as review articles in all areas of Economics, Business and Accounting. ...