This study aims to analyze fish trading practices at the Muara Baru Fish Market based on empirical field findings, examined from the perspective of Islamic commercial principles and their relevance to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The study employs a qualitative descriptive approach using field research methods, including in-depth interviews and direct observation of fish traders, buyers, and market managers. The results show that fish trading practices at the Muara Baru Fish Market substantively reflect the basic principles of Islamic transactions, such as mutual consent (an-tarāḍin), clarity of transaction objects, transparent weighing practices, the predominance of cash payments, and trade relations grounded in ethics and trust. Although market participants generally lack a formal normative understanding of sharia contracts, Islamic values such as honesty and justice have been culturally internalized and practiced in daily trading activities. These findings indicate that such trading practices contribute economically to the achievement of the SDGs, particularly Goals 1, 2, 8, and 12, by strengthening the microeconomy, improving food distribution, and promoting responsible consumption patterns.Keywords : Islamic trade, Muara Baru Fish Market, sharia principles, sustainable developments
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