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Al-Muhtasib played an important role in carrying out the responsibilities of al-Amr bi al-Ma‘ruf wa al-Nahy ‘an al-Munkar through a platform named as al-Hisbah. They are appointed by the government to monitor the running of the legal system and affairs that take place in society to be in line with Islamic teachings. History has proven their success in creating a society committed to the teachings of Islam from the upper class to the lower class. In fact, it is their responsibility to enforce the law with full integrity and dedication. Therefore, this article will discuss the characteristics of al-Muhtasib so that they can play a good and effective role. Document analysis method used to see in detail the relevant features written by al-Ghazali in Kitab al-Amr bi al-Ma'ruf wa al-Nahy 'an al-Munkar, one of the gist in Kitab Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din. The study to find the characteristics of al-Muhtasib as primarily a Muslim, mukallaf, capable, ‘adalah, has been granted authorization from the government and knowledgeable. His views on this issue are almost identical to those of other Islamic scholars.
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To Cite this Article: Jusoh, W. H. W., Sahad, M. N., & Shuhari, M. H. (2021). Characteristics of al-Muhtasib According to al-Ghazali (1111 AD) In Kitab Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 11(2), 157–164.
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