This document discusses Islamic entrepreneurship and business. It states that entrepreneurship is an integral part of Islam, and that Muslim entrepreneurs are responsible for developing prosperity through business as a form of worship. The document outlines several principles of Islamic business, including prohibitions against riba (usury), the importance of honesty, mutual respect, and fulfilling obligations. It also discusses factors of production, functions of business, types of businesses, and challenges in Islamic business such as corruption and gharar (uncertainty). Overall, the document provides an overview of key concepts and principles regarding entrepreneurship and business from an Islamic perspective.

1. By: Mohd Adib Abd Muin
Islamic Business School (IBS), UUM
2013
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2. INTRODUCTION
 Entrepreneurship is a part of Islamic culture. According to Prophet Muhammad
and his companions," there are a lot of Muslims that are successful
entrepreneurs in the world and Islam always invite all Muslims to be innovative,
entrepreneur and active.
 Entrepreneurship is a strategic area which has always been attentive and always
changing over time.
 For Muslims, entrepreneurship have played a vital role in the formation of
Islamic civilization from the time of the Prophet again.
 Entrepreneurship or better known as an area of ​​their business in particular
Muslims in early Islam, but not immune to the Prophet himself.
 An entrepreneur‟s behaviour is bound by sharia or the Islamic law. The conduct
of a Muslim entrepreneur is different from the non Muslim counterpart as his or
her main objective of involving in business is to be submissive to Allah, the
Almighty God in every single action taken in business transaction.
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3. ISLAMIC ENTREPRENEURSHIP
 Entrepreneurship is an integral parts of Islamic religion
 The Muslim entrepreneurs are „khalifah‟ and have the responsibilities to
develop prosperity and sees business as part of „ibadah‟ or good deed.
 In Islam, the activity also known as Ibadah –or good deed
 Position of Entrepreneurship and business in Islam - encouraged to venture into
business. Prophet Muhammad SAW expounded that 9 out 10 sources of
sustenance are through business.
 Islamic Economic System - Islamic Entrepreneurship should operate within the
domain of Islamic Economic system and act as the vehicle towards global
acceptance of Islamic Economic System.
 Guiding Principles of Islamic Entrepreneurship is by the al-Quran and al-Hadith
 Entrepreneurial Ethics based on exemplary conducts of Prophet Muhammad
SAW
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4. Cont….
 M. A. Abdullah & A. Hoetoro (2011) said “Islam does support every
Muslim entrepreneur to have an appropriate vision that directs
his/her enterprise to triumph over business competition within the
globalization era.”
“ Thee do we worship, and Thine aid we seek, show us the straight
way”
(Surah al- Fatihah: 5-6)
 Allah said in Qur‟an:
 al- Talaq: 3
 al-A‟Raaf: 157
 al- Baqarah: 177
 Al- Zukhruf: 32
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5. PRINCIPLES OF ISLAMIC BUSINESS
• freedom
• Transaction without
riba
• fair
• Good services
• Protecting the right of
sellers and buyers
• Honest and trust
• Hard working
CONCEPT OF ISLAMIC BUSINESS
• Exchange goods with
goods or money
• The purpose of
making a profit
• Valid contract terms in
syariah
• Mutual agreement
between the seller
and buyer
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BUSINESS IN ISLAMIC PERSPECTIVES

6. Honesty
in dealing
the
business
Mutual
respect
and
esteem
Satisfying
all
business
obligations
Lawful
earning
( Halal).
Humanity
in
business
contacts
Priority
and
sharing
behaviou
r
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BASIC CONCEPTS, SYSTEMS AND BUSINESS PROCESSES

7. FACTORS OF
PRODUCTION
TRADITIO
NAL
LAND
CAPITAL
LABOR
CONTEMPOR
ARY
TECHNOLOGY
ORGANIZATIO
NS
ENTREPRENEU
RSHIP
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FACTORS OF PRODUCTION

8. PRAYING FIVE TIMES A DAY
CONCERNED WITH THE PROVISION
OF HALAL
ALWAYS TRUE
PRIORITIZING USER RIGHTS
FULFILL ZAKAT
ALWAYS BE GRATEFUL
ALWAYS REPENT
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Characteristic of Islamic Intrepreneurs
KEEP GOOD RELATIONS WITH HUMANS
RENDER A SERVICE
HELPING OTHER ENTREPRENEURS
STAYING AWAY FROM VICES
NO SABOTAGE
PAY LOAN

9. Component
of
environment
External
environmen
t
Macro
external
environment
Economics
Social and
cultural
Technology
Politics and
laws
Micro
external
environment
User
Competitors
Suppliers
Financial
institution
s
Non
government
organization
Non
government
agencies
Internal
environment
Organizational
structure
Organizationa
l culture
Organizational
resources
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Intrepreneurs and Environment

10. Production
 a process of converting input (production resourcess) into finished goods or
semi finished goods.
 services are also considered as a product. any preparation of services are
considered as a production.
 involves planning, staffing, directing and controlling all activities related to
the production of goods and services.
Marketing
 marketing is a system of business activities designed to plan and execute the
conception, pricing, promotion and distribution of products (including
goods, services, organizations, people, places and ideas) to encourage a
change that could meet the needs of consumers and at the same time
achieving organizational objectives.
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FUNCTION OF BUSINESS IN ISLAM

11. Financial
 financial management involves the individual financial, business or non-
business organizations, government and non-governmental organizations
and all entities involved with money.
 financial functions within a business including forecasting funding needs,
raise funds for the company, managing funds and make sure the fund is used
in the best way.
Human resources
 human resources of an organization is a staff that includes employee and
manager in the organization.
 they offer talent, knowledge, skills and experience to the organization.
without human resource organization not only can‟t move but it will not
exist.
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12. CUSTOMERS
SUPPLIERS
FINANCING
COMPETITORS
GOVERNMENT
EMPLOYER
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BUSINESS ENVIRONMENTS
ECONOMIC
POLITICS &
REGULATIONS
SOCIOCULTURAL
TECHNOLOGY

13. Proprietorship
•Owned by individuals
•Need a small capital
•For examples:-
proprietorship in Islam
must follow the rules of
Islamic principal such as
should not deal with
haram products
(alcohol,wine,pork) also
not gambling,not
cheating,not lying.
Partnership
•Is a business run by one,
two or more of the owner
in the profit.
•-You and your partner is
co-owner’s and they will
share profit or risk
distrubution.
•-In Islamic partnership, if
the partner borrows
money to the third party,
which exceeds his capital,
and he commits for
external loans, his
liabilities are unlimited
Mudarabah
•Is a relationship held by
two or more in which one
party acts as a supplier
and the other runs the
firms on behalf of them.
•-Division of the rate of
profits based on an
agreement which involves
one party called
‘proprietor’ who supply
capital to the firms, and
the other called
‘entrepreneur,’ (Khan,
1992, p.216) who accept
the capital and run the
business
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The Types Of Business

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CHALLENGES AND BUSINESS PROSPECTS IN ISLAM
There are many challenges in business:
1) Corruption is the acts prohibited in Islam because it cause
hostility and fighting among ourselves in get a services that
are offered by some party. The rich will get richer and the poor
are poorer.
2) There are elements of fraud either from the buyer, the
seller or the goods sales in terms of measurement. For
examples: sell a good that did not own and nowadays in
business there a way to hide other payments that are not
described or explained to the customer during transactions.
3) Gharar ( a sale that involves uncertainty)
For examples: sale of fish and birds that have not been
arrested or shown to the buyer by the seller

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 In Islamic business, ‘riba’ is not
allowed. Therefore there will no bias
in the community which will cause
the rich become richer and the
poor become poorer. Islamic
business is based on Syariah
Principle.
 Government offer opportunity for
entrepreneur to expand their
business with finding fun especially
in term of financial lending.
 For example, government agencies
that involve in helping entrepreneur
such as Amanah Ikhtiar Malaysia
(AIM), Perbadanan Nasional Berhad
(PNB) and others.

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