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Panic buying and hoarding of drugs during the Covid-19 pandemic in the perspective of islamic ethics
Ruslan Husein Marasabessy1, Muhammad Nurul Alim2.
This study aims to analyze Islamic ethics towards panic buying and hoarding of
medicines during the Covid-19 pandemic. Queues at pharmacies were seen in June-July 2021
as a phenomenon of public panic against Covid-19. The Minister of Health of the Republic of
Indonesia issued Decree number HK.01.07/Menkes/4826/2021 concerning the Highest Retail
Price of Drugs during the Covid-19 Pandemic to anticipate drug sellers hoarding goods and
taking unfair profits. This study uses an interpretive descriptive qualitative approach. Research
data were collected through literature study. The results show that there are Islamic ethics for
sellers and buyers so as not to harm the community. Islamic ethics for sellers are (1) Fear of
Allah so as not to be punished sinful; (2) Not taking advantage of the community's distress
during the Pandemic; (3) Be qanaah by not refusing a small profit. Islamic ethics for buyers
are : (1) Fear of Allah in order to accept disaster as Allah's will; (2) The rationality of
consumption of Muslim families during the pandemic; (3) Prioritizing at-ta'awun or helping
each other in emergency situations; (4) Be satified so that someone doesn't buy more than his
need. This research is expected to be useful for sellers and consumers to behave Islamic ethics
in responding to panic buying and ihtikar .
Affiliation:
- STAI Asy-Syukriyyah Tangerang, Jl. Hasyim Ashari KM 3 Cipondoh Tangerang City 15141, Indonesia
- STAI Asy-Syukriyyah Tangerang, Jl. Hasyim Ashari KM 3 Cipondoh Tangerang City 15141, Indonesia
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