THE ROLE OF A WIFE IN IMPROVING THE FAMILY ECONOMY ISLAMIC ECONOMIC PERSPECTIVE

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the role of a wife in improving the family economy from an Islamic economic perspective. The method used is a qualitative approach to interactive model analysis. With resource women traders in Blokagung market and expert sources. The findings in this study are that there are more women than men in the Blokagung market, a husband earning a living to meet his needs is still lacking, causing his wife to look for additional income. However, not a few also become the backbone of the family either because the husband dies or the husband is unable to meet the needs and or does not work, in this case, the wife has a dual role in the family, apart from being a teacher for her children as well as a breadwinner, but in Islamic economics does not prohibit a woman from working, because there is no difference between men and women. However, in this case, Islam teaches married women to ask their husband's permission, so that there are no disputes in the household.