Prospects for Sharia Business Development in Achieving Economic Independence in Islamic Boarding Schools
Abstract
The economic potential of Islamic boarding schools is not only local potential but also national potential. The independence of Islamic boarding schools is something that must be considered by all Islamic boarding school residents because, in the reform era, Islamic boarding schools are required to be more creative and independent in their management. Islamic boarding schools in Bangka Belitung are expected to be one of the pioneers of the economic revival of the community, especially in Bangka Belitung. Madinatul Ilmi Islamic boarding school is one of the Islamic boarding schools in Bangka Belitung that is able to develop economic potential through sharia business. This type of research is quantitative, the research sample is specifically for residents of Madinatul Ilmi Islamic boarding school in West Bangka district, Bangka Belitung province, the number of samples in this study is 40 people consisting of students, and Islamic boarding school managers, the method of data collection in the study using questionnaires, data analysis is done with descriptive statistics. The results of the study showed that there were 85% of the students of Madinatul Ilmi Islamic boarding school who agreed that sharia business could build the independence of Islamic boarding schools, and respondents who strongly agreed were 7.5%. In addition, the interest of residents of the Madinatul Ilmi Islamic boarding school in West Bangka in developing sharia business was 75% and respondents who stated that they were very interested were 7.5%, while the rest stated that they were not interested, only 5%.
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