Indonesian Journal of Sharia and Socio-Legal Studies
type: channel
description: Indonesian Journal of Sharia and Socio-Legal Studies
publisher: Elkuator Research and Publication
language: en
publication name: Indonesian Journal of Sharia and Socio-Legal Studies
issn: 3090-8175
items: Suspending Dogma, Structuring Law: Legal Consciousness and the Niqāb Fatwa of Egyptian Scholar, Ali Gomaa
items: Bounded Agency and Survival Strategies: Early Marriage Practices among Rohingya Muslim Refugees in Aceh
items: Brokered Marriage Administration: Rational Strategies of Muslim Communities in Navigating the Bureaucratization of Marriage in Indonesia
items: Legal Consciousness and Living Legal Reasoning: Penghulus and Mediation in Resolving Marital Disputes at the Religious Affairs Office of East Pontianak
items: Beyond Formal Metrology: The Socio-Legal Construction of Traditional Measurement in Shellfish Trading within a Muslim Coastal Community in Tempurukan
items: Customary Hegemony and Limited Female Agency: The Persistence of the Sangkal Tradition in Madurese Communities
items: Why Pregnancy Is Not Enough: Judicial Interpretation of “Urgent Grounds” in Child Marriage Dispensation Cases at the Madiun Religious Court
items: From Social Solidarity to Transactional Relations: The Transformation of the Ompangan Tradition in Marriage Celebrations Among the Madurese Muslim Community in Kubu Raya
items: Power Relations and Structural Inequality in Late-Life Divorce: A Socio-Legal Analysis of the Palembang Islamic Court Decisions in 2022
items: Artificial Intelligence and Healthcare Delivery in Nigeria: Legal and Ethical Dimensions of Patients’ Rights to Safety
items: Antar Pakatan and the Reproduction of Social Solidarity: A Cultural Strategy for Addressing the Economic Burden of Customary Marriage in the Sambas Malay Community
items: Negotiating Customary Law and Fiqh Norms: The Transformation of the Mepahukh Tradition in the Indigenous Marriage Practices of the Alas People in Southeast Aceh

Suspending Dogma, Structuring Law: Legal Consciousness and the Niqāb Fatwa of Egyptian Scholar, Ali Gomaa
type: item
description: The responses of contemporary Muslim scholars (ʿulamāʾ), particularly in Egypt, to emerging social realities are frequently framed through the concept of fiqh al-wāqiʿ (Islamic jurisprudence of reality), yet the methodological framework underlying this concept remains underdeveloped. This ambiguity has led to a tendency to view Islamic legal reasoning primarily as a reactive response to external conditions rather than as a structured process of legal formation. Among contemporary scholars, Ali Gomaa presents a particularly significant case for examining how Islamic law is produced through interpretive practice. This study analyzes Gomaa’s Islamic legal reasoning on the niqāb (face veil) through a phenomenological lens to uncover the structure of legal consciousness underlying his fatwa. Using qualitative textual analysis, the study demonstrates that Gomaa’s rejection of the niqāb’s obligatory status is not merely a doctrinal conclusion but a methodological act grounded in the suspension of inherited dogmatic assumptions, a directed engagement with scriptural texts, and a reliance on lived communal practices as a horizon of legal meaning. His interpretive process mobilizes intentional structures of consciousness that mediate between textual evidence, juristic reasoning, and social experience. In doing so, Gomaa does not simply adapt the law to context but actively reconstructs legal meaning through a dynamic interaction between revelation and lived reality. This article argues that fiqh al-wāqiʿ, as reflected in Gomaa’s reasoning, should be understood as a socio-legal process of legal formation grounded in legal consciousness rather than merely as a descriptive framework for contextual legal adaptation. [Respons para ulama Muslim kontemporer, khususnya di Mesir, terhadap realitas sosial yang terus berkembang kerap dibingkai melalui konsep fiqh al-wāqiʿ (fikih realitas), namun struktur metodologis yang mendasari konsep tersebut masih belum berkembang. Ambiguitas ini t…
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Ali Gomaa
  topic: keywords
subject: Fatwa
  topic: keywords
subject: Fiqh al-Wāqiʿ
  topic: keywords
subject: Legal Consciousness
  topic: keywords
subject: Niqāb
  topic: keywords
subject: Phenomenology
  topic: keywords
creator: Lilik Abdul Malik Jamjami
creator: Cholila Cholila
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 Lilik Abdul Malik Jamjami, Cholila (Author) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2026-04-02
publication date: 2026-04-02
starting page: 23
ending page: 41
doi: 10.66277/ijssls.2.1.204

Bounded Agency and Survival Strategies: Early Marriage Practices among Rohingya Muslim Refugees in Aceh
type: item
description: This study is motivated by the emergence of early marriage practices among Rohingya Muslim refugees in Aceh, which are often normatively framed either as cultural traditions or legal violations, without sufficient attention to the structural conditions that shape them. Accordingly, this article aims to analyse the factors driving this practice and to examine how early marriage is rationalised within conditions of prolonged displacement. Employing a qualitative, fieldwork-based approach, the study was conducted at the Mina Raya refugee camp in September and December 2024 through direct observation and in-depth interviews with seven informants in order to capture the everyday dynamics of life under conditions of uncertainty. Drawing on Anthony Giddens’ structuration theory, the analysis focuses on the relationship between structural constraints and refugee agency. The findings indicate that early marriage is shaped by three interrelated conditions: insecurity within the camp environment, the perceived need to protect girls from harassment or violence, and the absence of viable alternatives such as formal protection mechanisms and access to education. Within this context, marriage is understood by families as the most immediate and rational means of securing safety and stability. The article argues that early marriage constitutes a form of bounded agency—a survival strategy enacted within a severely constrained field of choice shaped by legal invisibility, prolonged displacement, patriarchal norms, and unresolved trauma. These findings contribute to scholarship on Islamic law and socio-legal studies, while underscoring the need for clearer legal frameworks, stronger protection mechanisms, and expanded access to education for refugee women and girls. [Studi ini berangkat dari munculnya praktik perkawinan dini di kalangan pengungsi Muslim Rohingya di Aceh, yang sering kali dipahami secara normatif sebagai tradisi budaya atau pelanggaran hukum tanpa mempertimbangkan kondi…
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Bounded Agency
  topic: keywords
subject: Early Marriage
  topic: keywords
subject: Rational Choice
  topic: keywords
subject: Rohingya Refugees
  topic: keywords
subject: Survival Strategies
  topic: keywords
creator: Arif Sugitanata
rights: Copyright (c) 2026 Arif Sugitanata (Author) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2026-03-23
publication date: 2026-03-23
starting page: 1
ending page: 22
doi: 10.66277/ijssls.2.1.161

Brokered Marriage Administration: Rational Strategies of Muslim Communities in Navigating the Bureaucratization of Marriage in Indonesia
type: item
description: Indonesian law requires Muslim marriages to be formally registered to obtain state recognition. However, in practice, the marriage registration process is often bureaucratic and complex, limiting couples’ ability to fulfill administrative requirements independently. In response to these challenges, some Muslim couples delegate marriage administration to third parties who are socially recognized as marriage administration brokers. This article examines the delegation of marriage administration as a rational strategy employed by Muslim couples to navigate the bureaucratic complexities of marriage registration. Using a socio-legal approach grounded in field-based research, the study analyzes empirical data through the lens of James S. Coleman’s rational choice theory. The findings demonstrate that the delegation of marriage administration is driven by the convergence of three key factors: the structural complexity of state bureaucracy, couples’ cognitive and temporal limitations, and strong social capital that legitimizes marriage brokers as trusted intermediaries. Furthermore, the study shows that reliance on brokers cannot be attributed solely to economic considerations, as relatively high brokerage fees are perceived as rational compensation for time efficiency, reduced administrative risk, and the attainment of legal certainty. This article argues that marriage administration brokers function as informal social institutions mediating relations between Muslim communities and the state in confronting the bureaucratization of Islamic family law in Indonesia. [Hukum nasional Indonesia mewajibkan setiap perkawinan Muslim untuk dicatatkan guna memperoleh pengakuan hukum dari negara. Namun, dalam praktiknya, proses pencatatan perkawinan kerap dihadapkan pada kompleksitas birokratis yang membatasi kapasitas pasangan untuk memenuhi persyaratan administratif secara mandiri. Sebagai respons terhadap kondisi tersebut, sebagian pasangan Muslim mendelegasikan pengurusan administ…
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Bureaucratization
  topic: keywords
subject: Marriage Administration
  topic: keywords
subject: Marriage Brokers
  topic: keywords
subject: Office of Religious Affairs
  topic: keywords
subject: Rational Choice
  topic: keywords
creator: Putri Umairoh
creator: Nur Hakimah
creator: Royan Utsany
creator: Asyharul Muala
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Putri Umairoh, Nur Hakimah, Royan Utsany, Asyharul Muala (Author) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2020-11-28
publication date: 2020-11-28
starting page: 193
ending page: 212
doi: 10.24260/ijssls.1.2.132

Legal Consciousness and Living Legal Reasoning: Penghulus and Mediation in Resolving Marital Disputes at the Religious Affairs Office of East Pontianak
type: item
description: The increasing reliance on non-litigation mechanisms to resolve marital disputes, particularly mediation at the Religious Affairs Office (KUA), reflects a significant shift in contemporary practice in Islamic family law in Indonesia. Within this institutional setting, penghulus serve simultaneously as state officials and religious authorities who interpret and apply legal norms within dynamic social contexts. This article provides a socio-legal analysis of mediation practices at the KUA of East Pontianak, with particular attention to the legal reasoning employed by penghulus in addressing marital conflicts. Drawing on qualitative methods, including in-depth interviews and institutional document analysis, the study finds that marital disputes typically arise from complex interactions involving fragile communication, gendered role asymmetries, and economic pressures—factors that significantly shape mediation dynamics. The mediation process unfolds through systematic yet flexible stages (pre-mediation, core mediation, and post-mediation), enabling penghulus to tailor their strategies to the emotional, social, and moral circumstances of the disputing parties. The findings demonstrate that penghulus employ an integrative form of legal reasoning that synthesizes Islamic legal norms, state law, local cultural values, and psychosocial considerations to construct persuasive arguments and facilitate reconciliation. This article argues that these practices constitute a form of living legal reasoning that reflects the mediators’ legal consciousness, wherein multiple legal and social norms are renegotiated to produce mutually agreed, restorative, and welfare-oriented outcomes. [Meningkatnya penggunaan mekanisme non-litigasi dalam penyelesaian sengketa perkawinan, khususnya mediasi di Kantor Urusan Agama (KUA), mencerminkan pergeseran penting dalam praktik hukum keluarga Islam kontemporer di Indonesia. Dalam konteks kelembagaan tersebut, para penghulu berperan ganda sebagai aktor…
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Legal Reasoning
  topic: keywords
subject: Marital Dispute Resolution
  topic: keywords
subject: Mediation
  topic: keywords
subject: Penghulu
  topic: keywords
subject: Religious Affairs Office
  topic: keywords
creator: Mukarramah Kamaliah
creator: Mhd Yazid
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Mukarramah Kamaliah, Mhd Yazid (Author) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2025-11-24
publication date: 2025-11-24
starting page: 152
ending page: 173
doi: 10.24260/ijssls.1.2.127

Beyond Formal Metrology: The Socio-Legal Construction of Traditional Measurement in Shellfish Trading within a Muslim Coastal Community in Tempurukan
type: item
description: This article examines the socio-legal construction of shellfish trading practices that utilize traditional measuring tools within the Muslim coastal community of Tempurukan Village, Ketapang, West Kalimantan. The study is motivated by the limited scholarly attention given to how traditional measurement systems in coastal economies interact with Islamic law, particularly in commercial practices that do not employ standardized metrological instruments. Adopting a socio-legal approach, the field research applies Peter L. Berger and Thomas Luckmann’s social construction theory to analyze the dynamics of these practices. Data were collected through structured interviews with nine informants, participant observation, and documentation of transactional processes. The findings reveal that the community uses cupak (coconut-shell measures) and ringkat (plastic containers) as traditional measuring devices, socially regarded as equivalent to one kilogram. This non-standard measurement system is grounded in inherited tradition, social trust, and practical efficiency, and is considered valid within Islamic law because it fulfills the principle of tarāḍin (mutual consent) and falls under the category of ʿurf ṣaḥīḥ (sound custom). Through the processes of externalization, objectivation, and internalization, the cupak has evolved into a socio-legal instrument that negotiates customary norms, economic rationality, and Islamic ethical values. The article argues that this socially constructed system produces a form of justice rooted in local wisdom that transcends the precision-oriented logic of modern metrology, reflecting a distinctive pattern of local Islamic legal reasoning within the coastal Muslim community. [Artikel ini menganalisis konstruksi sosio-legal praktik jual beli kerang dengan menggunakan alat ukur tradisional pada masyarakat muslim pesisir di Desa Tempurukan, Kabupaten Ketapang, Kalimantan Barat. Penelitian ini berangkat dari minimnya perhatian akademik terhadap bagai…
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Coastal Communities
  topic: keywords
subject: Shellfish Trading
  topic: keywords
subject: Social Construction
  topic: keywords
subject: Socio-Legal Studies
  topic: keywords
subject: Traditional Measuring Tools
  topic: keywords
creator: Vhadia Yolanda
creator: Ardiansyah
creator: Ari Widiyawati
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Vhadia Yolanda, Ardiansyah, Ari Widyawati (Author) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2025-11-14
publication date: 2025-11-14
starting page: 111
ending page: 131
doi: 10.24260/ijssls.1.2.125

Customary Hegemony and Limited Female Agency: The Persistence of the Sangkal Tradition in Madurese Communities
type: item
description: This article examines the persistence of the sangkal tradition within Madurese Muslim communities, exploring how customary hegemony influences women’s agency and interacts with local religious authority. The tradition is rooted in a cultural narrative that prohibits women from refusing the first marriage proposal (tako’ sangkal), with noncompliance believed to bring misfortune upon them. Although it lacks any foundation in Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh), the tradition continues to function as a powerful social norm influencing pre-marital decision-making. Employing a socio-legal approach, this field research draws on in-depth interviews with women who accepted or rejected their first proposals, as well as local religious leaders in Klompang Timur, Pamekasan. The study identifies four mechanisms that simultaneously sustain the sangkal tradition: the genealogical authority of ancestral custom, internalization of misfortune narratives, symbolic pressures tied to family honor, and limited religious literacy that enables customary norms to overshadow the principles of khiṭbah (marriage proposal) in fiqh. Women’s responses range from compliance to strategic negotiation, such as symbolic acceptance, to overt resistance through refusal or temporary self-displacement. Local religious leaders acknowledge that tako’ sangkal has no sharīʿah legitimacy and may be detrimental to women; yet, such recognition rarely materializes into public critique or reform. This article argues that the endurance of the sangkal tradition is driven not by religious legitimacy but by the hegemonic power of custom, the social production of fear, and the narrow space for women’s agency within family and community structures. [Artikel ini menelusuri kebertahanan tradisi sangkal dalam masyarakat muslim Madura dengan menelaah bagaimana hegemoni adat membentuk ruang agensi perempuan dan berinteraksi dengan otoritas keagamaan setempat. Tradisi ini bertumpu pada narasi kultural bahwa perempuan tidak diperken…
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Customary Hegemony
  topic: keywords
subject: Madurese Communities
  topic: keywords
subject: Marriage Proposals
  topic: keywords
subject: Religious Authority
  topic: keywords
subject: Sangkal Tradition
  topic: keywords
creator: Nur Fadila Maulana Putri
creator: Mukhammad Nur Hadi
creator: Ahmad Masum
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Nur Fadila Maulana Putri, Mukhammad Nur Hadi, Ahmad Masum (Author) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2025-11-19
publication date: 2025-11-19
starting page: 132
ending page: 151
doi: 10.24260/ijssls.1.2.120

Why Pregnancy Is Not Enough: Judicial Interpretation of “Urgent Grounds” in Child Marriage Dispensation Cases at the Madiun Religious Court
type: item
description: This article examines how Muslim judges interpret the statutory requirement of “urgent grounds” in child marriage dispensation cases arising from pregnancies outside of wedlock at the Madiun Religious Court. Although the two cases share similar factual circumstances—pregnancies resulting from zinā (adultery) involving girls below the minimum legal marriage age—the judicial outcomes diverged significantly. The article aims to identify the factors shaping this divergence and to illuminate how state law, Islamic moral norms, and psychosocial considerations interact within religious court adjudication. Employing a socio-legal approach that combines document analysis of two judicial decisions with in-depth interviews involving three key informants, the study finds that “urgent grounds” is an elastic category heavily shaped by the interpretive discretion of Muslim judges. In the first case, a two-month pregnancy was construed as a moral and social emergency requiring immediate resolution through marriage. Conversely, the eight-month pregnancy in the second case was understood as an indicator of child vulnerability that necessitated preventing, rather than facilitating, early marriage. These findings demonstrate that the dispensation mechanism is not a mechanical application of legal rules but an interpretive arena in which judges negotiate statutory texts, Islamic legal maxims, cultural norms, and the best interests of the child. The article argues that such interpretive variation reflects the interplay among Islamic law, state law, and socio-cultural values in shaping contemporary Islamic family court judgments in Indonesia. [Artikel ini mengkaji bagaimana hakim Pengadilan Agama Madiun menafsirkan persyaratan “alasan mendesak” dalam perkara dispensasi perkawinan anak yang diajukan akibat kehamilan di luar nikah. Meskipun kedua perkara memuat kondisi faktual serupa—kehamilan akibat zina oleh anak perempuan yang belum mencapai batas usia minimal perkawinan—putusan yang dih…
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Best Interests of the Child
  topic: keywords
subject: Child Marriage
  topic: keywords
subject: Legal Interpretation
  topic: keywords
subject: Madiun Religious Court
  topic: keywords
subject: Marriage Dispensation
  topic: keywords
subject: Urgent Grounds
  topic: keywords
creator: Otavia Berlina Cahya Putri
creator: Lukman Santoso
creator: Iqbal Saujan
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Otavia Berlina Cahya Putri, Lukman Santoso, Iqbal Saujan (Author) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2025-11-28
publication date: 2025-11-28
starting page: 174
ending page: 192
doi: 10.24260/ijssls.1.2.117

From Social Solidarity to Transactional Relations: The Transformation of the Ompangan Tradition in Marriage Celebrations Among the Madurese Muslim Community in Kubu Raya
type: item
description: The practice of gift-giving during marriage celebrations has long served as an expression of social solidarity deeply embedded within the Madurese Muslim community. However, evolving social, economic, and cultural dynamics have driven a significant shift in the values underpinning this practice, particularly in the context of the ompangan tradition. Critical studies examining the transformation of this tradition—from a voluntary act of giving to a reciprocal obligation accompanied by social sanctions—remain scarce. This article seeks to address this gap by exploring the shifting values within the ompangan tradition among the Madurese Muslim community in Sui Kakap Subdistrict through empirical research employing a socio-legal approach. Data collection was conducted through participant observation and structured interviews with seven key informants. The findings indicate that the ompangan tradition has undergone a transformation from an affective and tradition-based social act into one characterized by rational-instrumental actions. This transformation is marked by systematic record-keeping, rigid expectations of repayment, and the imposition of social sanctions through stigmatization. Normatively, the practice of ompangan has shifted from being understood as a hibah (gift) to resembling a qarḍ (loan) due to the community’s heightened expectations of repayment. The article argues that the process of adatisation of transactional norms, which blurs the boundaries between social solidarity and economic relations, carries significant implications for the intensification of social inequalities and symbolic segregation within the community. Consequently, this study recommends strengthening customary law frameworks that are more adaptive and participatory to redirect the transformation of ompangan practices toward the principles of mutual assistance in line with the objectives of Islamic law (maqāṣid al-sharī‘ah) within the context of Islamic marriage celebrations. [Tradisi …
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Madurese Muslim Community
  topic: keywords
subject: Marriage Celebration
  topic: keywords
subject: Ompangan Tradition
  topic: keywords
subject: Social Solidarity
  topic: keywords
subject: Transactional Relationships
  topic: keywords
creator: Susi Susanti
creator: Mowafg Abrahem Masuwd Masuwd
creator: Muhammad Hasan
creator: Q. Zaman
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Susi Susanti, Mowafg Abrahem Masuwd, Muhammad Hasan, Q. Zaman https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2025-05-19
publication date: 2025-05-19
starting page: 1
ending page: 24
doi: 10.24260/ijssls.1.1.23

Power Relations and Structural Inequality in Late-Life Divorce: A Socio-Legal Analysis of the Palembang Islamic Court Decisions in 2022
type: item
description: The increasing incidence of divorce among older couples signifies a notable shift in both the social structure and the legal framework of family law in Indonesia. While long-term marriages are typically associated with emotional stability and strong commitment, data from the Palembang Islamic Court indicate that individuals aged 56 and older remain susceptible to marital dissolution. This article aims to analyze the typology of causes behind late-life divorce and examine the legal reasoning employed by Muslim judges in adjudicating such cases. Adopting a socio-legal approach, the study integrates empirical data with a jurisprudential analysis of 56 divorce decisions issued by the Palembang Islamic Court in 2022. The findings reveal that late-life divorce does not occur abruptly; rather, it is the culmination of long-standing, structurally embedded conflicts, including domestic violence, economic subordination, and inequality in emotional and sexual relations. Furthermore, the study demonstrates that the judicial reasoning of Muslim judges is not entirely neutral; it reflects the internalization of prevailing social norms and institutionalized power relations within the adjudicative process. Accordingly, this article argues that late-life divorce should not be perceived merely as a personal failure but as a manifestation of gender-based structural inequality operating across two primary domains: the domestic and the institutional. Thus, the study calls for a reformulation of Islamic legal approaches and the development of a more gender-responsive religious court system capable of addressing structural disparities in the context of elderly divorce. [Fenomena meningkatnya angka perceraian pada pasangan usia lanjut menandai pergeseran penting dalam struktur sosial dan konfigurasi hukum keluarga di Indonesia. Meskipun pernikahan jangka panjang sering diasosiasikan dengan stabilitas emosional dan komitmen yang kuat, data dari Pengadilan Agama Palembang menunjukkan bahwa p…
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Islamic Courts
  topic: keywords
subject: Late-Life Divorce
  topic: keywords
subject: Legal Reasoning
  topic: keywords
subject: Power Relations
  topic: keywords
subject: Structural Inequality
  topic: keywords
creator: Ellis Lindini Putri
creator: Ari Azhari
creator: Rahmat Abdullah
creator: Muhammad Husni
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Ellis Lindini Putri, Ari Azhari, Rahmat Abdullah, Muhammad Husni https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2025-05-19
publication date: 2025-05-19
starting page: 25
ending page: 46
doi: 10.24260/ijssls.1.1.16

Artificial Intelligence and Healthcare Delivery in Nigeria: Legal and Ethical Dimensions of Patients’ Rights to Safety
type: item
description: The evolution of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has significantly transformed healthcare delivery in Nigeria by reshaping perceptions of medical negligence and enhancing diagnostic accuracy. Given Nigeria’s overstretched healthcare infrastructure and rapid population growth, AI presents critical opportunities to improve patient safety. However, its integration raises urgent legal and ethical challenges, including algorithmic bias, data privacy violations, and the erosion of fundamental medical principles such as informed consent and professional accountability. This article critically examines the intersection of AI innovation and Nigeria’s legal protection of patient safety and constitutional rights. Employing a qualitative methodology, it analyzes relevant statutes, constitutional provisions, and ethical frameworks related to privacy, non-discrimination, and medical regulation. The findings reveal a significant regulatory vacuum: AI is not addressed in sector-specific healthcare legislation, and existing constitutional safeguards are insufficient to mitigate the risks posed by autonomous and opaque AI systems. The article argues that this legal ambiguity increases patients’ exposure to unregulated AI practices and calls for a dedicated regulatory and legislative framework grounded in transparency, accountability, and human rights. Ultimately, the study concludes that AI should serve as a complementary—rather than a substitutive—tool in clinical decision-making and must be governed to uphold patient safety in Nigeria’s rapidly digitizing healthcare environment. [Perkembangan Kecerdasan Buatan (AI) telah mentransformasi sistem pelayanan kesehatan di Nigeria secara signifikan, dengan merekonstruksi pemahaman terhadap kelalaian medis serta meningkatkan ketepatan diagnosis. Dalam konteks infrastruktur kesehatan yang terbatas dan pertumbuhan populasi yang pesat, AI menawarkan peluang strategis untuk meningkatkan keselamatan pasien. Namun, integrasi AI ke dalam sistem kese…
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Artificial Intelligence
  topic: keywords
subject: Healthcare Delivery
  topic: keywords
subject: Medical Ethics
  topic: keywords
subject: Nigeria
  topic: keywords
subject: Patients’ Right to Safety
  topic: keywords
creator: Ugochukwu Godspower Ehirim
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Ugochukwu Ehirim https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2025-05-27
publication date: 2025-05-27
starting page: 47
ending page: 71
doi: 10.24260/ijssls.1.1.10

Antar Pakatan and the Reproduction of Social Solidarity: A Cultural Strategy for Addressing the Economic Burden of Customary Marriage in the Sambas Malay Community
type: item
description: In communal societies, the celebration of traditional weddings often places a significant financial burden on host families, particularly in communities that uphold strong cultural values and social honor. This challenge is also faced by many lower- to middle-income families in Sambas Regency, West Kalimantan. This article analyzes the antar pakatan tradition practiced by the Sambas Malay community as a culturally embedded social strategy to mitigate the high costs associated with customary wedding ceremonies. Utilizing a qualitative field research methodology with a socio-legal approach, the study draws on in-depth interviews and non-participant observations conducted in Sepadu Village, Sambas Regency. The findings reveal that antar pakatan functions as an informal mechanism of economic redistribution, grounded in the values of mutual assistance and collective participation, which are realized through voluntary contributions from guests. This tradition effectively alleviates financial pressure without diminishing the symbolic significance of customary rituals, while reinforcing social solidarity through culturally institutionalized reciprocal relationships. This article argues that antar pakatan represents a customary institution capable of bridging the sustainability of tradition with the need to adapt to contemporary economic challenges. Furthermore, it contributes theoretically to the study of social exchange dynamics within value-based communal societies. [Dalam konteks masyarakat komunal, pelaksanaan pesta pernikahan adat sering kali menjadi beban ekonomi yang signifikan bagi keluarga penyelenggara, terutama dalam komunitas yang menjunjung tinggi nilai-nilai kultural dan kehormatan sosial. Hal serupa juga dialami oleh sebagian keluarga yang berpenghasilan menengah ke bawah di Kabupaten Sambas. Artikel ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis tradisi antar pakatan yang dipraktikkan oleh komunitas Melayu sebagai solusi sosial berbasis kearifan lokal dalam menghadapi tin…
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Antar Pakatan
  topic: keywords
subject: Customary Marriage
  topic: keywords
subject: Economic Redistribution
  topic: keywords
subject: Malay Community
  topic: keywords
subject: Social Solidarity
  topic: keywords
creator: Muhammad Syarif
creator: Khamim
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Muhammad Syarif, Khamim https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2025-05-31
publication date: 2025-05-31
starting page: 94
ending page: 110
doi: 10.24260/ijssls.1.1.12

Negotiating Customary Law and Fiqh Norms: The Transformation of the Mepahukh Tradition in the Indigenous Marriage Practices of the Alas People in Southeast Aceh
type: item
description: Custom-based matchmaking practices in Muslim communities often experience tension between cultural authority and religious normative frameworks. However, comprehensive studies exploring the negotiation between local traditions and fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence) norms in contemporary contexts remain limited. This article examines the transformation of mepahukh, a customary courtship ritual performed during wedding celebrations among the Alas people in Southeast Aceh, through the lens of negotiation between customary law and fiqh-oriented norms. Utilizing a socio-legal approach and a fieldwork-based research design, this study draws on primary data collected through semi-structured interviews with eight key informants, including a village head, customary leaders, local religious authorities, and young people, as well as non-participant observation of the ritual’s implementation. The findings reveal that while mepahukh continues to function as a social mechanism for strengthening marital alliances and reproducing ethnic identity, it is increasingly subject to normative scrutiny due to negative perceptions of ikhtilāṭ (unsupervised interaction between non-maḥram men and women) and concerns regarding moral permissiveness. In response to growing criticism from religious authorities, the Alas community has adopted adaptive strategies, including family deliberations, procedural restrictions, and enhanced roles for customary and religious leaders. This article argues that mepahukh is not a static cultural artifact but a dynamic space for value negotiation within the inter-legalities between customary and Islamic law. The sustainability of this tradition depends on the community’s ability to reformulate its practices in ways that are ethical, context-sensitive, and aligned with both cultural norms and religious principles. [Praktik perjodohan berbasis adat dalam masyarakat muslim kerap menghadapi ketegangan antara otoritas kultural dan kerangka normatif agama. Namun demikian, k…
subject: Articles
  topic: section
subject: Alas People
  topic: keywords
subject: Customary Law
  topic: keywords
subject: Fiqh
  topic: keywords
subject: Marriage
  topic: keywords
subject: Mepahukh Tradition
  topic: keywords
creator: Muhammad Adib Alfarisi
creator: Raihan Putri
creator: Dina Fadhila
creator: Souad Ezzerouali
rights: Copyright (c) 2025 Muhammad Adib Alfarisi, Raihan Putri, Dina Fadhila, Souad Ezzerouali https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
date: 2025-05-28
publication date: 2025-05-28
starting page: 72
ending page: 93
doi: 10.24260/ijssls.1.1.9