Shadaqah as Green Cost: An Explanation

Abstract

Among the predominantly Muslim Madurese people living in villages, shadaqoh (charity) is considered almost an obligation. This practice is typically observed on Friday nights or during major Islamic holidays, such as Muharrom, Maulid, and Ramadan. Similarly, this moment is utilized by business owners for religiously and socially good deeds. However, the application of this charity can become biased; its context is often questioned as being solely for charity or if it is merely compensating for environmental costs incurred from their business impact. The purpose of this study is to describe the shadaqoh that is performed by entrepreneurs in Madura from the perspective of the surrounding community who are the recipients of the charity. A qualitative method with a phenomenological approach was used for this research. The results indicate that environmental pollution is excused by the community, provided that lives are not endangered, because the business owners are viewed as having carried out their obligations as human beings who have profit from their business by providing compensation, which is called shadaqoh.