Ijtihad : Jurnal Wacana Hukum Islam dan Kemanusiaan
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Restorative justice-based criminal case resolution in Salatiga, Indonesia: Islamic law perspective and legal objectives
Full text linkRestorative justice is a pattern of dispute resolution which emphasizes the responsibility of the perpetrator for the consequences of his actions while at the same time paying attention to the position of the victim. This is not simply about punishing the offender; it is about obtaining justice through discussion outside of the criminal justice system to ensure the situation can be returned to its prior state. Islamic law offers a concept of restorative justice called islah, which is a technique to resolve conflicts between parties by forgiving one another. Salatiga City, the most tolerant city in Indonesia, is where this study is being conducted. The idea of restorative justice is used to resolve disputes through the role of a lurah (head of neighborhood), who is responsible for upholding communal order. It is intriguing to investigate whether the reality of restorative justice in Salatiga City can achieve the three main objectives of the law as outlined by Gustav Radburch: justice, benefit, and legal certainty. This study employs a qualitative methodology and a socio-legal research design. Interviews with the offenders, victims, and the lurah who served as the government's mediator resulted in the gathering of data. The findings of this study demonstrate that Salatiga City's restorative justice method to conflict settlement has achieved the goals of justice and legal advantage and can even foster good will among the parties. The absence of lurah's legal standing in the resolution of this issue, however, does not satisfy the requirement of legal clarity. For Salatiga City residents, a legal foundation is required for restorative justice-based legal dispute settlemen
Hijrah and changing religious preferences in contemporary Islamic legal practice
Full text linkThis research examines how urban Muslim communities in Purwokerto understand and practice religion in the area of muamalah (social relationships between people). Religious practice in urban Muslim communities is different from other religious communities. The intersection between the reality of modernity, Islamicity, and identity provides a model for distinguishing contemporary Muslim religious practices. This study is based on field research employing a phenomenological approach. Participatory observation was used to collect data from two mosques in Purwokerto City: the General Soedirman Grand Mosque and the Gelora Indah Mosque. Both mosques serve as the hub of religious discourse for Purwokerto's urban Muslim community, and they host a variety of religious studies on a regular basis. In-depth interviews were performed with worshippers from the two mosques by the researchers. Secondary data is derived from studies, journals, books, and other sources. This article concludes that urban Muslim identity is manifested in the shift away from usury practices and the choice of halal products. Studies in urban mosques and social media cannot isolate the rhetoric from the social formation of urban Muslims. In this environment, hijrah (shifting paradigm) has emerged as one of the trends that give rise to new nuances and views of any Islamic legal concept that is an annotated version of older works. Because of these shifts in preferences, the discipline of Islamic law, particularly fiqh muamalah, has become one of the most important areas for the expression of religious experience in the lives of urban Muslim
The system of inheritance distribution in South Sulawesi
Full text linkThis article describes the inheritance distribution system of the people of South Sulawesi. This research uses interviews with several community and religious leaders who understand inheritance law. The research sites are Makassar, Pinrang, Palopo and Bone. The theory used is maṣlaḥah mursalah, which analyzes data about the inheritance system, starting from the process of inheritance division and the number of heirs' shares, as well as the interplay between customary law and Islam in the inheritance distribution system in South Sulawesi. Without removing the core of inheritance law, the South Sulawesi people's way of distributing inheritance makes use of the customary law known as ade' in the pangadereng system. There are three types of distribution, depending on whether the family is still together, whether one parent has deceased, or whether both parents have deceased. The nominal distribution varies, sometimes it is equal and other times it is based on fairness, which means that heirs who have invested a lot of money, such as those who go to high school and live well, give up their rights to relatives who are less established or who remain with the parents in the village. According to the benefit principle, men typically receive a plot of land because they have the energy to cultivate it, while women typically receive a house. This study shows how the customary division system emphasizes the common good in order to fulfill a number of maqāṣid al-shari’ah ideals, including the protection of property, honor, and life (soul).
Waqf and sustainable development law: models of waqf institutions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Indonesia
Full text linkThis research aims to find out the regional waqf (endowment) and sustainable development models in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Indonesia in terms of their laws, managements and investments. It uses a qualitative approach through observation, documentation and interviews with officials and those in charge of waqf from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Indonesia. The data was then elaborated with expert opinions based on Herman Daly’s sustainable economic theory and John Locke’s theory of ownership and Islamic law theory (hifz al-mãl, himãyah al-bī‘ah and istiṣlãh). This study found that through the waqf system, the waqf institutions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Indonesia managed to reach certain achievements, namely good education, poverty reduction, hunger alleviation, and decent work. It was found that waqf institutions in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia carried out various programs in every area of sustainable development, including providing drinking water. Another service included digging wells in areas where they were needed, which we rarely found in Indonesia. The Sustainable Waqf Law contributed to several aspects that could positively impact society and sustainable development in general. The Sustainable Waqf Law could positively impact sustainable social, economic, and environmental development. In addition, the waqf contributed to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 11, 13 and 16. Finally, it is important to involve various parties, including waqf institutions, government, communities, and other stakeholders, to ensure the sustainability, transparency, and fairness in the management of waqf assets and their utilization in achieving sustainable development goals
Examining Qanun in Aceh from a human rights perspective: status, substance and impact on vulnerable groups and minorities
Full text linkThe Helsinki Agreement between the Aceh Freedom Movement (GAM) and the Indonesian Government aimed to end long-standing conflict and inequality in Aceh. It also legally empowered the Acehnese to govern their own province and protect their citizens from human rights abuses. Regrettably, the implementation of laws and policies in Aceh since the agreement, such as Qanun, has had an adverse effect on human rights, particularly for vulnerable groups and minorities. This paper analyses the need to align the substance of Qanun with international human rights norms and assesses the feasibility of implementing Qanun without violating human rights. The research method used is the qualitative method. The data collection technique mainly involves in-depth interviews with key informants, including academics, members of Aceh parliament, civil society organisations, representatives of religious organisations, the Aceh Sharia Court, the Acehnese government, and practitioners on women and children, as well as victims of human rights violations and literature reviews. This study has found that the implementation of Aceh Qanun has had negative consequences on the protection of human rights, particularly for vulnerable groups and minorities. In addition, it also affects vulnerable groups, Muslim and non-Muslim minorities who have been “forced to conform” with Aceh Qanun. The paper advocates for a harmonious balance between Qanun and human rights, which can be achieved through a more constructive dialogue between the two
Harmonization of Islam and human rights: judges’ legal arguments in rejecting child marriage dispensation in Sukadana, Indonesia
Full text linkThis article analyzes the rejection of an application for child marriage dispensation at the Sukadana Religious Court, Indonesia. Normatively, building a family and preserving the lineage are human rights, but the judges reject the application for the marriage dispensation. This normative research used observation, interviews, and documentation to collect data. In rejecting the marriage dispensation, the Religious Court judges used two arguments: normative (fiqh rules) and juridical (regulations related to human rights). The legal arguments integrate Islamic values (benefits and avoiding disgrace) with human rights principles. They seek to protect the petitioners' human rights, especially children's rights. From the finding above, the researchers suggest that there is no conflict between Islam and human rights. Both harmonize in their value of protecting the citizens. This study has implications for the increased unregistered marriages that do not have legality
Halal tourism regulations in Indonesia: trends and dynamics in the digital era
Full text linkThe halal tourism industry is an emerging sector that has recently become a global trend in economic development in many countries. However, in various regions in Indonesia, halal tourism triggers anomalies and raises pros and cons. This article aims to explore the construction of halal tourism development in five regions in Indonesia. It seeks to formulate a sustainable halal tourism regulatory model that is based on plurality and local wisdoms of the local community. This study uses a legal research method, with a critical-constructive approach. The findings from this study conclude that the development of halal tourism regulations in various regions shows a positive and dynamic direction in line with the configuration of regional tourism policies, which needs to be continuously encouraged and accelerated. As such, amid these positive trends and dynamics, regional halal tourism development needs to adopt a sustainable halal tourism regulatory model that is based on community plurality and is responsive to local wisdoms. This article supports the realization of a sustainable halal tourism policy following the Covid-19 pandemic in the midst of a plurality of regional communities
Istiqra al-al-ma’nāwī; multicultural judicial reasoning
Full text linkThis article offers the istiqra’ al-ma’nāwī as multicultural-based judicial reasoning to answer the gap between the monocultural pattern of norms required by the codification of law and the multicultural based social-structure of Indonesian society. By using a legal philosophy approach, this study concludes that istiqra’ al-ma’nāwī is oriented to balance the interests (al-wasīlah) and the needs (al-ghāyah) as the basic framework for distinguishing relative and absolute values of law. The judicial reasoning style offered by istiqra’ al-ma’nāwī can be operationalized through moderating ethical contestation and formulating justice and legal certainty based on multiculturality. The operationalization is carried out through three stages: The first is konstatiring stage, where the judges use social reintegration as an optic to see if there is disrupted social risk, like identity superiority motives. The second is separating the original from the derivative goals. The original legal goal is to protect the rights of marginalized communities and equality, while the derivative legal goal is access to welfare and the rights of impunity. The third is konstituir stage, by considering the significance of social control outside the legal aspect
Muslim women adhering to Minangkabau’s bajapuik tradition in Cirebon, West Java: compromizing a gendered culture in Islamic law
Full text linkBajapuik refers to a customary engagement (khiṭbah) of the Minangkabau Pariaman community, where the prospective bride’s family gives a certain amount of money (japuik) to the groom’s family prior to a marriage. Islamic law allows a person to give a certain amount of money or gifts in the process of engagement. However, when the engagement is revoked and the marriage fails, the status of the money given during the engagement has been much contested. This study aims to explore and understand the positive relationship between Islamic law in the bajapuik tradition and local traditions. This study focuses on the legal aspects of engagement in the bajapuik tradition viewed from Islamic law and gender analysis. A descriptive qualitative approach was adopted with the primary data obtained through interviews. Data analysis was carried out using a legal approach, a sociological approach, and a philosophical approach. This study concludes that the bajapuik tradition depicts women as having a higher position than men. For the Pariaman community in Cirebon, the annulment of an engagement (khiṭbah) is a disgrace to tradition. An engagement is considered as a legally binding contract. In other words, customary provisions have coercive power to bounded communities. If an engagement is revoked without a valid reason, the responsible person can be sued for breaking the contract with certain compensations. Morevover, when a dispute occurs over property or finances, Minangkabau customary law allows the aggrieved party to take action against the khiṭbah violators in the form of returning property or money
Ḥaḍānah conflict resolution through litigation: analysis of sharia court decisions in Aceh
No full textThis research aims to analyze the resolution of ḥaḍānah conflicts through litigation, specifically the decisions of the Sharia Court in Aceh regarding child custody (ḥaḍānah) to find legal certainty. This research uses a normative-empirical type of research by integrating normative law and empirical law. Normative legal analysis is carried out by examining library archives or secondary data. This research uses laws and judges' decisions in ḥaḍānah cases at the Aceh Syariah Courts. The instruments used in collecting data are observation, interviews, and documents or literature studies. To obtain research data on the number of ḥaḍānah cases that were filed separately at the Sharia Court, the article draws on existing decisions starting from 2016-2021. In this research, 5 (five) Sharia Courts were taken as research samples with 32 ḥaḍānah cases, particularly the Sharia Courts in Langsa, Kuala Simpang, Idi, Jantho, and Takengon. The research applies the theory of legal objectives according to Gustav Radbruch: legal certainty, justice, and expediency. The research shows that legal certainty through the decision of the Sharia Court has been realized. However, this has not provided justice for children because many defendants have not complied with court decisions, especially the surrender of child custody according to court decisions and payment of monthly child support according to what has been decided by the court. Hence, the benefits of the court decisions on the ḥaḍānah case are still not maximized. The solution is to formulate a law that is capable of providing a deterrent effect for defendants unwilling to fulfill court compliance