Sharia Maqashid Urgency In Management of Handling Covid-19 Pandemic in Indonesia

Abstract

Pandemic COVID-19 had an impact on various sectors of the life of many people. Because of it, the government has been doing a variety of efforts to deal with the impact of COVID-19 as requiring strict health protocols, recommended to Work from Home, set up specific medical facilities, issuing various social and economic programs in communities affected by COVID-19, and others. However, the various attempts that have been made resulted in a lot of problems that have a significant impact on society's welfare in this pandemic. As a country in which a huge part of the population consists of Muslims, of course, people need to pay attention to other aspects of welfare and benefits besides the economic aspects, such as aspects of lineage, soul, and reason which are called maqashid sharia. Therefore, this study aims to analysed the aspects of maqashid sharia in handling COVID-19. By using literature studies and documentation studies, this research proves that the aspects of maqashid sharia have not been fulfilled in handling COVID-19 in Indonesia.

Keywords: COVID-19; welfare; maqashid sharia; maslahat; shariah