https://ejournal.iainkerinci.ac.id/index.php/aiconomia <p><img style="margin: 0px 0px 0px 20px; float: right; max-width: 300px; max-height: 450px;" src="https://ejournal.iainkerinci.ac.id/public/site/images/hainadri/black-and-white-simple-company-cover-journal-copy.png" alt="Cover Islamika" width="1425" height="1845" /></p> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <p><strong>Jurnal Hukum Ekonomi Syariah : AICONOMIA </strong>ISSN <a href="https://issn.brin.go.id/terbit/detail/20230113061196313"><strong><em>2985-5780</em></strong></a> is a peer-reviewed journal and scientific journal published by Fakultas Syariah Institut Agama Islam Negeri Kerinci.</p> <div style="text-align: justify;"> <p>Authors should submit only papers that have been carefully proofread and polished. Before submission please make sure that your paper is prepared using the journal paper template. The authors must refer to journal writing format and style Please download and use it as a template for initial manuscript submission. This will ensure fast processing and publication. Any papers not fulfilling the requirements based on the guideline to authors will not be processed.</p> </div> <strong>Online Submission</strong> <p>We strongly prefer to receive manuscripts via our <strong>online submission system</strong>. Using this system, authors can upload manuscript files (text, figures, and supplementary information, including video) directly to our office and check on the status of their manuscripts during the review process. First, kindly please register as an author, and then you should login to submit your papers. Please don´t forget to tick the author when you make a registration.</p> </div> Fakultas Syariah IAIN Kerinci en-US Jurnal Hukum Ekonomi Syariah : AICONOMIA 2985-5780 https://ejournal.iainkerinci.ac.id/index.php/aiconomia/article/view/4942 <p>The rise of modern retail market businesses means small scale micro businesses are experiencing a lack of interest. This is due to the limited availability of trading materials for sale and limited capital. The National Zakat Amil Agency is one of the official zakat management institutions in Indonesia that distributes zakat productively. One of BAZNAS' flagship programs is Z-Mart, which aims to empower mustahik through developing zakat-based retail businesses. This program not only provides business capital assistance, but also training, mentoring and professional business management to the beneficiaries. The aim of this research is to analyze the role of BAZNAS Bengkulu Province in improving the community's economy through the Z-Mart program. This stage includes implementation, distribution of funds and development of the Z-Mart program. Using qualitative descriptive methods, data was collected through observations and interviews with mustahik who received the Z-Mart program and BAZNAS Bengkulu Province in the field of collecting funds and utilizing zakat funds. These findings emphasize the importance of targeted distribution and community empowerment through coaching so that they can be productive and independent. This process cannot be separated from the aim of the Z-Mart program so that the sustainability of mustahik businesses can increase and mustahik become more independent.</p> Jemi Puspita sari Asnaini Asnaini Katra Pramadeka Copyright (c) 2025 Jemi Puspita sari, Asnaini Asnaini, Katra Pramadeka https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2025-06-23 2025-06-23 4 1 https://ejournal.iainkerinci.ac.id/index.php/aiconomia/article/view/5154 <p>Halal cosmetics in Indonesia have evolved beyond merely fulfilling religious compliance; they have emerged as symbols of piety, expressions of Muslimah identity, and market strategies within the global capitalist ecosystem. This phenomenon is reinforced by state regulations such as Law No. 33 of 2014 on Halal Product Assurance, alongside growing consumer awareness of ethical and spiritual consumption. The Indonesian halal cosmetics market was valued at USD 5.7 billion in 2022 and is projected to reach USD 9.74 billion by 2025 (Statista, 2023). This study employs Faegheh Shirazi’s (2016) <em>Brand Islam</em> framework to analyze how religious symbols are mediated in the marketing and consumption of halal cosmetics. The framework is further enriched by the perspectives of Mahmood (2005), Brenner (1996), and Lewis (2015) on gendered piety, performativity, and modern Muslim aesthetics. The research method includes content analysis of advertisements and social media from brands such as Wardah, Emina, and Safi (2021–2025), supported by secondary data from BPJPH, KNEKS, and LPPOM MUI. Findings reveal that halal cosmetics serve as a vehicle for articulating “modern religiosity” among urban middle-class Muslim women, while also indicating commodification of piety and religious branding practices with limited ethical transparency. This study contributes to interdisciplinary discussions on religion, spiritual consumption, and the dynamics of the halal economy, offering critical reflections on the intersection of faith, market, and identity in the era of popular spirituality.</p> Dini Astriani Copyright (c) 2025 Dini Astriani https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 2025-06-25 2025-06-25 4 1