Status Upah Penjaga Makam Non-Muslim Perspektif Fikih Muamalah
The Wage Status of Non-Muslim Cemetery Workers a Fiqh Muamalah Perspective
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https://doi.org/10.36701/muntaqa.v2i2.3450Keywords:
Wages of cemetery workers, Non-Muslim, Fiqh Muamalah, Ijārah, ServicesAbstract
This study is motivated by the practice of some Muslims working as caretakers of non-Muslim cemeteries, which has given rise to differing opinions regarding the legality of such employment and the status of the wages earned from the perspective of Islamic commercial jurisprudence (fiqh muʿāmalah). The study aims to analyze the legal ruling on working under the employment of non-Muslims and to examine the legal status of the wages received by Muslim caretakers of non-Muslim cemeteries based on the principles of fiqh muʿāmalah. This research employs a descriptive qualitative method using a library research approach with a normative perspective. Data were collected through the examination of the Qur'an, Hadith, classical works of Islamic jurisprudence, books, scholarly journals, and other relevant literature, and were analyzed using a descriptive-analytical method. The findings indicate that working as a caretaker of a non-Muslim cemetery is fundamentally permissible, provided that the duties are limited to lawful technical and administrative tasks and do not involve non-Muslim religious rituals or religious symbols. This permissibility is based on the principle that employment relationships in muʿāmalah are allowed as long as they do not involve sinful acts, assistance in prohibited activities, or actions that undermine the dignity of a Muslim. The study further concludes that the wages received by a Muslim caretaker of a non-Muslim cemetery are lawful (ḥalāl) provided that the ijārah contract fulfills its essential pillars and legal conditions, the subject matter of the contract constitutes a lawful benefit under Islamic law, and both the nature of the work and the amount of remuneration are clearly specified. Therefore, religious differences between the employee and the employer do not affect the validity of the employment contract or the lawfulness of the wages, as long as all elements of the transaction comply with the principles of fiqh muʿāmalah.
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