Fiqh Muamalah Analysis of Paylater Systems

Behavioral Control, Impulse Buying, and Sharia Compliance

Authors

  • Najma Taralia Farah Sunan Kalijaga State Islamic University Yogyakarta Indonesia image/svg+xml
  • Afdawaiza Afdawaiza Sunan Kalijaga State Islamic University Yogyakarta Indonesia image/svg+xml
  • Ahmad Sarjon Razik A'Sharqiyah University Merkez Oman image/svg+xml
  • Abdullah Ali Al Makky Umm al-Qura University Makkah Saudi Arabia image/svg+xml
  • Dind Ibra Benign Sajid Al-Azhar University Cairo Egypt image/svg+xml

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47200/ulumuddin.v16i1.3612

Keywords:

Paylater, Behavioral Control, Impulse Buying, E-commerce, Sharia Compliance

Abstract

The rise of paylater as a dominant payment feature in Indonesian e-commerce and e-wallet platforms has triggered notable shifts in how consumers make purchase decisions. This study explores, through a qualitative literature approach, how paylater weakens behavioral control particularly perceived behavioral control within the Theory of Planned Behavior and accelerates impulse buying tendencies. When payment friction is reduced to a single tap, the psychological cost of spending diminishes, making unplanned purchases feel deceptively rational. Findings further indicate that impulse buying, when paired with satisfying post-purchase experiences, mediates repurchase intention. However, this cycle is fragile post-purchase regret can just as easily sever platform loyalty. From an Islamic economic lens, paylater raises unresolved concerns regarding transparency, interest-like penalties, and the promotion of israf. The study concludes that the behavioral consequences of financial technology design deserve more critical attention.

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Published

2026-07-05

How to Cite

Farah, Najma Taralia, Afdawaiza Afdawaiza, Ahmad Sarjon Razik, Abdullah Ali Al Makky, and Dind Ibra Benign Sajid. “Fiqh Muamalah Analysis of Paylater Systems: Behavioral Control, Impulse Buying, and Sharia Compliance”. Ulumuddin: Jurnal Ilmu-ilmu Keislaman 16, no. 1 (July 5, 2026): 319–334. Accessed July 7, 2026. https://jurnal.ucy.ac.id/index.php/agama_islam/article/view/3612.