Community-Based Sharia Economic Education and Halal Tourism Development: Evidence from Nagari Pagaruyung, Indonesia

Abstract

This research aims to explore the understanding and integration process of Sharia economic 
education among local communities in Nagari Pagaruyung in the management and sustainable 
development of halal tourism villages. Theoretically, the research expands the literature on 
applied Islamic economics by positioning indigenous communities as active subjects who 
construct economic meaning. This research offers theoretical novelty by formulating the Tri
Path of Construction of Sharia Economic Meaning Based on Indigenous Communities. This 
integrated model combines the theological dimension of Islam, contemporary tourism 
practices, and the richness of local cultural values. The research applies a qualitative 
approach, drawing on a literature review that combines phenomenological analysis to reveal 
the essential meaning of the life experiences of local tourism actors. The study uses source 
triangulation techniques and content analysis with a phenomenological approach to reduce 
and filter the patterns of integration of literature data. The research found that the community 
internalizes Sharia economic values organically through the Minangkabau traditional value 
system and intergenerational transmission in daily tourism activities, rather than through a 
formal education curriculum. The community actively practices price transparency, fair 
distribution of profit-sharing, and the avoidance of usury, which aligns with the traditional 
Sharia-based philosophy. In practice, these findings underscore the urgency of developing 
interventions and educational models rooted in local wisdom to strengthen human resource 
capacity in halal tourism villages.