E-Commerce in Islamic Transactions: Perspectives and Issues in Brunei Darussalam

Abstract

This study aimed to identifying the views of E-commerce in Islamic transaction and to understanding how Islamic contract be used in the E-commerce transactions. Instead of that, to examine the concept of E-commerce in Islamic perspective on the perspectives and issues occurs in Brunei Darussalam. The study also aims to identify and analyze the extent of people’s knowledge among Bruneian people especially the Muslims, practice Ecommerce in Islamic perspective and Shari'a law. The research use inductive approach and analysis to achieve the objectives of this study. Survey method used as a method of study. A total of 850 out of 1000 respondents from Brunei Darussalam's population living in four districts namely Brunei-Muara District, Tutong, Belait and Temburong districts participated in this study. Data were collected using a questionnaire. Data were analyzed using SPSS for Windows 16.0. The items are related to the background of the respondents would use the percentage and frequency analysis. While the value mean and standard deviation analysis were used to analyze the items related to E-commerce, Islamic transactions and relationships between E-commerce and Islamic transaction. The analysis of the respondents about E-commerce is 2.83, which shows the level is low and the value mean of the respondents about Islamic transaction is 2.22, which shows the value mean in the medium level. While the analysis of the respondents about the relationships between E-commerce and Islamic transaction is 2.51, which shows the level of value mean is low.