Public Relations FH-USU: Friday (02/05/2025)
The Faculty of Law at Universitas Sumatera Utara (FH USU) held an international guest lecture featuring Dr. Syuhaeda Aeni Mat Ali from the Faculty of Law at Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) Malaysia, on the topic of “Shariah Meets FinTech: Malaysia's Islamic Digital Economy through Banking, Takaful, and Social Finance.” Dr. Syuhaeda Aeni Mat Ali is the Head of the Centre for Law at the Institute of Continuing Education & Professional Studies (iCEPS), Faculty of Law, Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM), Malaysia.
The lecture was moderated by Dr. Idha Aprilyana Sembiring, SH., M.Hum, a lecturer at the Faculty of Law, USU, and attended by participants comprising undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral students from the Faculty of Law, USU.
Dr. Syuhaeda Aeni Mat Ali explained the economic system based on Sharia principles (Islamic law) in her lecture. This system aims to create economic justice, reduce social inequality, and improve societal well-being in accordance with Islamic teachings. She also outlined the key characteristics of Islamic economics, which seek to establish a fair, prosperous, and socially just economy, including: no usury (interest), fair trade, profit-sharing and risk-sharing, wealth distribution, halal activities, and responsible ownership.