Perspective of Islamic Ethics in Agro-Industrial System Ahmad Munir and Juni Astuti
Department of Agricultural Technology Hasanuddin University
University of Cokroaminoto Makassar (UCM) Makassar
Abstract
Agroindustry is experiencing rapid development at this time. However, in its development experienced various distortions. this is caused by misinternalization of ethics philosophy. The objective of this study is to describe perspective of Islamic ethics in agroindustry. The method of this study is desk evaluation and study literatures in fiqhi muamalah. From this study it was found that the following ethics can be found in agro-industrial mechanism, egoism, hedonism, virtue ethics, utilitarianism, deontology and shariah. From the standpoint of Islamic ethics, It was found that at every stage of the agro-industrial process there was an ethical perspective that needed attention. The agrondustry in attention is preparation, production, postharvest and distribution. From the standpoint of Islamic ethics. The following description is focused on meat industry, it was found that the waste obtained from livestock manure can be in terms of the views of two scholars. The first opinion of the Hanafi and Syafii mazhab of thought is that livestock waste is unclean. Therefore, the livestock waste should not be commercialized. The second opinion of the Maliki and Hambali mazhabs of thought is that livestock waste is clean. Therefore, the livestock waste can be commercialized. It was found that in the animal slaughtering industry must pay special attention to the mechanization of slaughtering animals. Slaughter which is stunned must be conducted carefully, because if it is not careful, it can cause the animal to die before it is slaughtered. If this happens the production of the industry will be haram.
Keywords: Agro-industry, ethics, livestock waste
Topic: AGROINDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION SYSTEM MANAGEMENT AND REGULATION
