Agriculture And Its Contribution From The Islamic Economics Perspective

Abstract

Artikel ini membicarakan tentang pertanian dalam Islam dan sumbangannya terhadap ummah dan manusia sejagat dari perspektif ekonomi Islam. Artikel ini dibahagikan kepada empat bahagian, iaitu pertanian dalam Islam, konsep pembangunan tanah terbiar, takrif tanah terbiar menurut mazhab utama dalam Islam dan sumbangan bidang pertanian kepada umat Islam dan manusia sejagat dari sudut ketamadunan manusia, bekalan dan penawaran makanan, sumbangan dalam bentuk pemberian zakat oleh petani dan usahawan agro serta pelaksanaan dan penyempurnaan ibadat–ibadat tertentu di dalam Islam yang boleh dilakukan dengan menyertai bidang pertanian. Kata kunci: Pertanian; tanah terbiar (Ihya’ al–Mawat); ketamadunan manusia; bekalan makanan; Zakat; ‘Ibadat This article explains the concept of agriculture in Islam and its contributions towards human and Muslim ummah from the perspective of Islamic economics. This article is divided into four sections namely agriculture in Islam, concept of an idle land, definitions of an idle land from four famous schools of Islamic jurisprudence as well as the contribution of agriculture towards human and muslim ummah in terms of human civilization, security and supply of food, contribution through tithe (zakat) payment made by farmer and agro entrepreneur, and also contribution of agriculture in accomplishing and executing specific religious worships (‘Ibadat) in Islam that can be done by participating in this sector. Key words: Agriculture; idle land (Ihya’ al–Mawat); human civilization; food supply; Zakat; ‘Ibadat