Working-class women of the Muslim faith, who are among Indonesia\u2019s most vulnerable and lack access to public healthcare and other services, have something to teach the powers that be about true Islamic governance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Indonesia\u2019s President Joko Widodo\u2019s administration has undertaken several initiatives to boost the performance of the\u00a0halal ecosystem<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0sharia economy<\/a>.\u00a0Islamist proponents<\/a>\u00a0within the government are driving these moves to help the country\u2019s post-pandemic economic recovery. As halal products and services take on a more capitalist slant, this might possibly exacerbate inequalities in Indonesia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The idea of a halal economy, as an alternative to the Euro-centric or Western secular model of capitalism, is not new.\u00a0Scholars<\/a>\u00a0have increasingly debated whether an Islamic conception of economy might be a suitable antidote for the ills of modern capitalism, which has arguably created a world rampant with\u00a0inequalities<\/a>. Whether described as a \u201csharia\u201d, \u201chalal\u201d, \u201cspiritual\u201d or even \u201cmoral\u201d economic model, this alternative must negotiate and co-exist with the reality and established structures of today\u2019s global economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n