UPAYA PEMBERDAYAAN EKONOMI UMAT BMT SIDOGIRI CABANG LEGUNG DALAM TINJAUAN HUKUM ISLAM

Abstract

The dynamics of people's lives are filled with diverse problems. And Sharia exists as a set of rules to regulate the dynamics of life to conform to Islamic principles. One is related to efforts to empower the people's economy developed by the BMT Sidogiri Leggung branch institution. This study aims to increase knowledge of Islamic financial institutions so people can turn away from loan sharks and realize BMT as an alternative economy to improve lives. This method uses field research, with data collection methods through observation, interviews, documentation, and literature review. The research resulted in the economic empowerment carried out by BMT Sidogiri Legung Branch, including financing that is clean from usury. Second, in the form of capital assistance by paying attention to the basics of law (namely including verses of the Quran, hadith, Istimbath law carried out by scholars, as well as the Maslahah factor), so that it can be ascertained that BMT Sidogiri Legung Branch is an alternative economic institution. Because in addition to easy access, all activities are based on Islamic sharia.