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A Tale of Umrah Pilgrims Fraud in Indonesia: a Narrative Review Indicating and Anticipating “Fake Bureau”

Indonesian Interdisciplinary Journal of Sharia Economics (IIJSE)

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Title A Tale of Umrah Pilgrims Fraud in Indonesia: a Narrative Review Indicating and Anticipating “Fake Bureau”
 
Creator Ardani, Mochammad
Setiawan, Dani
Munir, Muhammad Misbachul
Fitria, Shoimatul
 
Description The umrah bureau sector in Indonesia has great business potential. The increasing number of umrah pilgrims are not accompanied by a level of literacy towards the credibility of the bureau. This raises problem in the form of umrah bureau business practices that are illegal. A lot of fraud cases has caused huge losses to the pilgrims as consumers. This study aims to reveal the factors that causes umrah bureau fraud and formulate anticipatory steps for bureau that indicated fake. The method used is narrative review by elaborating previous research, literature studies, and also supporting database of cases that validate. This research composed by 35 literatures synthesized. The characteristics of the umrah bureau which are indicated fake, including: 1) sloping prices accompanied by promos; 2) travel legality; and 3) ponzi business model. To anticipate, prospective pilgrims should not be tempted by the promos offered by bureau. Prospective pilgrims must also dig up information related to permits, track records and feedback, as well as transparency of facilities that will be provided by the bureau. Regulators must tighten supervision of the business climate through cooperation with associations of umrah organizers in the local area. That way, consumer protection for the umrah bureau will be more secure.
 
Publisher Prodi. Ekonomi Syariah, Institut Pesantren KH Abdul Chalim
 
Date 2022-01-31
 
Type info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Peer-reviewed Article
 
Format application/pdf
 
Identifier https://e-journal.ikhac.ac.id/index.php/iijse/article/view/1702
10.31538/iijse.v5i1.1702
 
Source Indonesian Interdisciplinary Journal of Sharia Economics (IIJSE); Vol 5 No 1 (2022): Sharia Economic: January, 2022; 94-107
2621-606X
10.31538/iijse.v5i1
 
Language eng
 
Relation https://e-journal.ikhac.ac.id/index.php/iijse/article/view/1702/813
 
Rights Copyright (c) 2022 Mochammad Ardani, Dani Setiawan, Muhammad Misbachul Munir, Shoimatul Fitria
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