Implicit Shariah Compliance in Non-Sharia-Labeled Retail Businesses: Evidence from Budiman Swalayan Modern Retail Business

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https://doi.org/10.30983/es.v10i1.9696

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Sharia Principles, Budiman Swalayan, Sharia Business Ethics

Abstract

This study uses a qualitative exploratory approach to explore and understand concepts and theories through empirical realities, phenomena, and events observed in the field. Prior studies have predominantly focused on formally designated Sharia-compliant institutions, such as Islamic banks and Islamic insurance companies. However, structured evaluation models and comprehensive quantitative or qualitative instruments for assessing the level of Sharia compliance in the retail sector remain limited. Consequently, further research is needed on how Sharia principles are implemented within non-Sharia-labeled organizations, particularly in modern retail. This study is grounded in the belief that non-Sharia-labeled retail businesses can implicitly implement Sharia principles through everyday operational practices rather than formal religious identity. The findings indicate that Budiman Swalayan in Padang City has substantively implemented Sharia principles in its operational practices. These include: (1) the principle of justice, (2) the principle of al-ihsan, (3) the principle of responsibility, (4) the principle of al-kifayah, (5) the principle of balance, and (6) the principles of honesty and truthfulness. This study proposes the concept of implicitly implementing Islamic principles in non-Sharia-labeled businesses by identifying the actual application of six Islamic principles in retail operations and demonstrating that such implementation can be carried out without significant constraints.

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2026-10-28

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Khadijah Ath Thahirah, Syahrani, N., & Aam Slamet Rusydiana. (2026). Implicit Shariah Compliance in Non-Sharia-Labeled Retail Businesses: Evidence from Budiman Swalayan Modern Retail Business. EKONOMIKA SYARIAH : Journal of Economic Studies, 10(1), 90–108. https://doi.org/10.30983/es.v10i1.9696

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