Author
ADNAN, Algl, KAMER, Hamit, Bağcı, Okan
Publication Place
Gaziantep University -
Gaziantep University
Subject
Islamic law
Type
Book
Language
ara,eng,tur
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Library
Leitir Library
Library Asset ID
ISSN: 2149-3979, EISSN: 2651-2718, DOI: 10.52886/ilak.1069188
Record ID
cdi_doaj_primary_oai_doaj_org_article_38d4a15e00ab4b9e882650d0d7416416
Library Location
Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
Notes
It is seen that the act of "consumption", which has become a means of communication in the modern age, is also the subject of sociological and psychological studies, and can perhaps be defined as a disease, is in a functional differentiation. This situation brings up the concept of need, which we can describe as the main driving force of consumption, and makes the meaning of "need" in the minds important. In the dictionary, need means a strong desire and need, and also means everything that is needed to sustain life. Nowadays, it can be said that the concept has experienced a semantic shift/expansion. The possibility of considering comfortable cars, luxurious houses and ostentatious lifestyles, which can be considered within the concept of tahsiniyyât in classical thought, as a need today has become debatable. In the capital system where consumption is strongly supported, the issue of what the need is emerges as a fiqh problem. It is a fact that many people exceed their real needs and turn to commodities that they will never use in order to achieve instant pleasure and happiness. It can be determined that the industrial revolution and the development of production tools had a significant place in this shift in meaning. Shopping, which was done to meet real needs in the past, has now started to be used to create an image and determine status. In today's world where the concept of need has changed due to abundance of consumption and imaginary needs have been created, it is seen that many individuals have turned shopping into a means of relaxation and temporary happiness. In addition, various advertisements present the key to an individual being included in a group or maintaining his/her belonging to a group as shopping from certain brands. With the development of technology, the need for production staff has decreased and most people have had the opportunity to consume directly without having to endure the hassle of production. Undoubtedly, this situation has allowed human beings to undergo a mental evolution, and this evolution has alienated many people from their natural self and contributed to their transformation into an endless pleasure machine. Besides internal reasons, external effects also play a significant role behind this transformation. The most striking of these is that sales organizations constantly make people feel that there is a need and motivate them to buy. At this point, the effect of manipulative advertisements cannot be denied. The biggest trump card of the companies on the supply side in the economic system of our age is that they have opened markets to almost the whole world by taking advantage of the internet environment. A person can access the product he/she wants with a few transactions on his/her phone at any time, twenty-four hours a day. As a result of motivation, the masses who do not want to miss the "consumption train/trend" can own items that they will never actually use and enjoy the pleasure of the pure act of spending. Thus, the basis for the emergence of waste on a global scale is prepared and the risk of a consumer society in which human values are lost arises. It can be said that unplanned expenses leave society under a great financial burden and cause an increase in both economic problems and psychological distress. In this study, a critique has been made of the state of today's consumer society within the scope of the principles found in Islamic culture. In the study, basic concepts were discussed, the active events in the change in question were emphasized, and determinations were made based on the basic sources and historical background of Islamic law. It is observed that the act of "consumption", which is in a functional differentiation, has become a communication tool in the modern age, has been the subject of sociological and psychological studies, and may has been defined as a disease. This situation brings forward the concept of need, which can be described as the main driving force behind the consumption, and makes the meaning formed by the “need” in human minds significant. Besides its lexical meanings such as strong desire and requirement, it also means everything that is necessary for the continuation of life. Today, it can be said that the concept has experienced a semantic shift/expansion. The possibility of evaluating expensive cars, luxury houses and ostentatious lifestyles, which can be considered within the concept of taḥsīnīyyāt (amendatory) in classical thought, in the phenomenon of need has become debatable today. In the capital system, where consumption is strongly supported, the issue of what is needed appears as a Fiqh problem. It is a fact that many people go beyond the realm of real need and turn incline to commodities that they will never use to attain instant pleasure and happiness. It can be determined that the industrial revolution and the advancement of the production means have played a significant role in this semantic shift. Shopping, which was made to meet real needs in the past, has also begun to be used for creating an image and determining status recently. In today's world, where the concept of need has changed in the abundance of consumption and imaginary needs have been created, it is seen that many individuals turn shopping into a means of relaxation and temporary happiness. In addition, various advertisements present that the key to the individual's participation in or belonging to a group as the shopping from certain brands. With the advancement of technology, the need for manufacturing workers has decreased and hence most of the people have the opportunity to consume directly without the hassle of production. Undoubtedly, this situation has led mankind to undergo a mental evolution, and this evolution has contributed to turning many people away from their natural selves into endless pleasure machines. Both external effects and internal reasons have a significant role in this transformation. The most spectacular one is that sales organizations constantly make people feel that there is a need of buying something and urge them to purchase. At this point, the impact of manipulative advertisements is undeniable. The biggest trump card of the companies on the supply line in the economic system of our age is that they have opened a market to almost the whole world by taking advantage of the internet environment. A person can purchase any products he/she wants by making a few transactions on his/her phone at any time, twenty-four hours a day. As a result of motivation, the masses who do not want to miss the "consumption trend" can purchase goods that they will never actually use and can bliss the pure act of spending. Thus, it is paved the way for the emergence of a global waste, and it is posed a risk of a consumer society in which human values are lost. It can be said that unplanned expenditures put the society under a great financial burden and cause both economic problems and psychological distress to increase. In this study, a criticism has been voiced to the situation of today's consumer society within the scope of the principles found in Islamic culture. In the study, the basic concepts have been discussed, the factors in the said change have been emphasized, and determinations have been made on the ground of the basic sources and historical context of Islamic law.
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