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This research develops an integrated Islamic financial management model to enhance micro-enterprise sustainability through system dynamics analysis and optimization modeling approaches. A systematic literature review method with PRISMA framework was applied to analyze 25 relevant studies from Scopus database spanning 2020-2025, focusing on Islamic financial principles integration, system dynamics applications, and micro-enterprise sustainability optimization. Research findings identify five key components of Islamic financial system dynamic structure: Mudharabah financing based on profit-loss sharing, Musyarakah financing with partnership equity, transparent Murabahah financing, zakat-waqf implementation as automatic redistribution, and Islamic risk management through collective risk sharing. The S-I4.0 framework integrating Industry 4.0 with sustainability was successfully adapted for Islamic context through spiritual and ethical dimensions addition. Model validation demonstrates that Islamic fintech integration with dynamic systems enhances micro-enterprise resilience, where perceived behavioural control and perceived moral obligation become significant predictors of financial management behavioural intentions. The developed integrated model successfully accommodates complex trade-offs between financial, social, and environmental objectives while maintaining Shariah compliance. Practical implications include developing accessible Islamic financial technology infrastructure, supportive regulations for technology-Shariah integration, and standardization of Islamic financial literacy scales for international comparability.
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Gąsior, A., Grabowski, J., Ropęga, J., & Walecka, A. (2022). Creating a Competitive Advantage for Micro and Small Enterprises Based on Eco-Innovation as a Determinant of the Energy Efficiency of the Economy. Energies , 15 (19). https://doi.org/10.3390/en15196965
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Grira, J., Labidi, C., & Labidi, C. (2020). Banks, Funds, and Risks in Islamic Finance: Literature & Future Research Avenues .
Harsanto, B., Mulyana, A., Faisal, YA, Shandy, VM, & Alam, M. (2022). A Systematic Review on Sustainability-Oriented Innovation in Social Enterprises. Sustainability (Switzerland) , 14 (22), 1–18. https://doi.org/10.3390/su142214771
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Machowski, J., Bialek, J. W., & Bumby, J. R. (2008). Power System Dynamics: Stability and Control. Power System Dynamics: Stability and Control , 349–350.
Martins, A., Branco, M.C., Melo, P.N., & Machado, C. (2022). Sustainability in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises: A Systematic Literature Review and Future Research Agenda. Sustainability (Switzerland) , 14 (11), 1–26. https://doi.org/10.3390/su14116493
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Rabbani, MR, Bashar, A., Nawaz, N., Karim, S., Ali, MAM, Rahiman, HU, & Alam, MS (2021). Exploring the role of Islamic fintech in combating the aftershocks of Covid-19: The open social innovation of the Islamic financial system. Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Markets, and Complexity , 7 (2). https://doi.org/10.3390/joitmc7020136
Risnawati, R., Siradjuddin, S., & ... (2023). Analysis of the Organization and Management of Sharia Micro-Enterprises: Sustainability and Effectiveness in an Economic Context Based on Sharia Principles. Innovative: Journal of Social Science Research , 3 , 2263–2274. http://j-innovative.org/index.php/Innovative/article/view/2181%0Ahttps://j-innovative.org/index.php/Innovative/article/download/2181/1693
Salido-Andres, N., Garcia-Rodriguez, N., & Cachero-Martinez, S. (2022). Connecting Social Enterprises and Sustainable Consumption: Systematic Review, Bibliometric Analysis, and Conceptual Framework. Sustainability (Switzerland) , 14 (20). https://doi.org/10.3390/su142013428
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