PALITA: Journal of Social - Religion Research
Vol. 11 No. 2 (2026): Palita : Journal of Social Religion Research

An Analysis of Islamic Economic Law on the Sale and Purchase of Articulated Animal Skeletons at Alghi Artskeleton Workshop

Fajar Gumelar (Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung)
Rusmani (Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung)
Muhamad Asro (Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung)
Jaeudin (Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung)



Article Info

Publish Date
14 Oct 2026

Abstract

This research aims to uncover the operational mechanism and the Islamic Economic Law (Hukum Ekonomi Syariah) perspective on the sale and purchase of articulated skeletons (animal bone assembly) at the Alghi Artskeleton Shop in Sumedang. The approach used is empirical-juridical with a descriptive analytical method and qualitative data. Data collection techniques were conducted through observation, interviews with the shop owner, and documentary studies. The results show that the bone assembly mechanism involves complex technical stages, ranging from manual fleshing, clearing tissue using Dermestid beetle colonies, to degreasing and oxidation processes for sterilization. From the perspective of Islamic Economic Law, this practice is categorized under the Ijarah al-Amal (labor/service) contract, where the compensation provided constitutes wages (ujrah) for technical expertise and the service of processing waste into educational media, rather than merely a price for the physical bone material. This transaction is deemed valid because it fulfills the principle of public interest (maqashid shariah), particularly in preserving the intellect (hifdh al-'aql) for research and educational purposes, and has undergone a purification process (tathir) that removes any elements of impurity (najis).

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Journal Info

Abbrev

palita

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Religion Social Sciences

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Palita: Journal of Social-Religion Research, p-ISSN:2527-3744, e-ISSN:2527-3752 has been published twice a year since 2016, is a multilingual (English, Indonesian and Arabic ), peer review, and on exploring the social religion. Palita focuses on the research of social religion, and to communicate to ...