Identity, Rationality and Economic Behavior of Moslem Minangkabau

Asyari Asyari

2017

Abstract

Are the economic decisions of the well-known Minangkabau people religious based on Islamic teachings? This study aims to answer the question. The quality of the Minangkabau community's identity, especially economic behavior, can’t be known well without knowing how the identity is implemented. This study collected data through a questionnaire distributed to 390 selected households. Sites are selected for historical and cultural reasons. The findings of this study are surprising. Islam embraced and believed are not yet fully guided in making decisions of the Minangkabau people's consumption. Their rationality is not in line with the Islam. Both economic behavior and beliefs are separated. Their economic behavior is not rational. The reseach found that without efforts to strengthen the practice of religious teachings, the economic behavior of Minangkabau society increasingly irrational and their identity will gradually disappear.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Asyari A. (2017). Identity, Rationality and Economic Behavior of Moslem Minangkabau.In 1st International Conference on Islamic Economics, Business, and Philanthropy - Volume 1: ICIEBP, ISBN 978-989-758-315-5, pages 37-42. DOI: 10.5220/0007076400370042

in Bibtex Style

@conference{iciebp17,
author={Asyari Asyari},
title={Identity, Rationality and Economic Behavior of Moslem Minangkabau},
booktitle={1st International Conference on Islamic Economics, Business, and Philanthropy - Volume 1: ICIEBP,},
year={2017},
pages={37-42},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0007076400370042},
isbn={978-989-758-315-5},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - 1st International Conference on Islamic Economics, Business, and Philanthropy - Volume 1: ICIEBP,
TI - Identity, Rationality and Economic Behavior of Moslem Minangkabau
SN - 978-989-758-315-5
AU - Asyari A.
PY - 2017
SP - 37
EP - 42
DO - 10.5220/0007076400370042