Al-Iqtishad : Jurnal Ilmu Ekonomi Syariah (Journal of Islamic Economics)
Vol. 17 No. 1 (2025)

Bridging Sukuk and Foreign Direct Investment for Renewable Energy: Toward a Justice-Oriented Legal Framework in Developing Islamic Economies

Agara, Wahyu Priacane (Unknown)
Hariyani, Happy Febrina (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
23 Apr 2026

Abstract

This study investigates how sukuk and foreign direct investment (FDI) can be integrated as complementary legal-financial tools to finance renewable energy in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Pakistan. Using a comparative qualitative legal method, it applies Maqāṣid al-Sharī’ah, institutional economics, and legal pluralism to evaluate alignment between current regulations and Islamic ethical values such as environmental protection (ḥifẓ al-bi‘ah), wealth preservation (ḥifẓ al-mal), and justice (‘adl). Findings indicate that fragmented regulations and weak Shariah governance constrain Islamic green finance. Malaysia shows stronger regulatory integration, while Indonesia and Pakistan face gaps between Islamic law and environmental policy. The study proposes an Islamic Green Governance Model that fuses ESG and Shariah standards to promote legal certainty, ethical, and justice-based decarbonization. Islamic finance is reframed not just as a funding mechanism, but as a vehicle for ethical sustainability aligned with Shariah objectives. Keywords: sukuk; FDI; renewable energy; maqāṣid al-sharī’ah; sharia governance; environmental justice   Abstrak Studi ini mengkaji integrasi sukuk dan investasi asing langsung (FDI) sebagai instrumen hukum-keuangan untuk membiayai energi terbarukan di Indonesia, Malaysia, dan Pakistan. Dengan metode hukum kualitatif-komparatif, pendekatan ini menggunakan Maqāṣid al-Sharī’ah, ekonomi kelembagaan, dan pluralisme hukum untuk menilai kesesuaian regulasi dengan nilai etika Islam seperti perlindungan lingkungan (ḥifẓ al-bi‘ah), harta (ḥifẓ al-mal), dan keadilan (‘adl). Hasilnya menunjukkan bahwa fragmentasi hukum dan lemahnya tata kelola syariah menghambat pembiayaan hijau Islam. Malaysia memiliki integrasi regulasi yang lebih baik dibandingkan Indonesia dan Pakistan. Studi ini mengusulkan Model Tata Kelola Hijau Islam yang menggabungkan standar ESG dan syariah guna memperkuat kepastian hukum, investasi etis, dan dekarbonisasi yang adil. Keuangan Islam diposisikan bukan sekadar alat pendanaan, tetapi sebagai penggerak transformasi etis dan berkelanjutan sesuai tujuan syariah. Kata kunci: sukuk; FDI; energi terbarukan; maqāṣid al-sharī’ah; tata kelola syariah; keadilan lingkungan

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Journal Info

Abbrev

iqtishad

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Subject

Religion Economics, Econometrics & Finance Social Sciences

Description

This journal focused on Islamic law on economics and finance studies and present developments through the publication of articles. Specifically, the journal will deal with topics, including but not limited to Islamic law on Islamic Banking, Islamic Marketing, Islamic Human Resources, Islamic ...