<![CDATA[Background Study: This study examines the legal vacuum in Regional Regulation of Pekalongan Regency Number 3 of 2023 concerning the Facilitation of Pesantren Development in relation to Law Number 18 of 2019 concerning Pesantren. The primary concern is the absence of provisions governing the position, duties, coordination, and funding of the Majelis Masyayikh, which plays a crucial role in pesantren quality assurance. Methods: This study employs a normative juridical method using statutory, conceptual, and comparative approaches. It analyzes relevant legislation, secondary legal materials, and compares Pekalongan Regency Regulation with West Bandung Regency Regulation Number 5 of 2022 and Grobogan Regency Regulation Number 1 of 2023. Key Findings: The findings reveal a legal vacuum (rechtsvacuum/al-faragh al-tasyri‘i) in the Pekalongan Regency Regulation due to its inadequate accommodation of the Pesantren Law's mandate concerning the Majelis Masyayikh, quality assurance, institutional coordination, and funding. These omissions undermine legal certainty, weaken institutional coordination and quality oversight, and potentially widen disparities in pesantren educational quality. Contribution: This study integrates regulatory harmonization, the distribution of authority from the perspective of siyasah dusturiyah, and substantive evaluation through maqasid al-shariah. It proposes regulatory reconstruction addressing the institutional position and coordination of the Majelis Masyayikh, funding mechanisms, community participation, and quality assurance monitoring and evaluation. Conclusion: Regional Regulation of Pekalongan Regency Number 3 of 2023 has not fully operationalized the Pesantren Law's mandate. Regulatory harmonization and reconstruction are necessary to ensure that pesantren facilitation extends beyond administrative support to effective quality assurance and the realization of public welfare and the common good.]]>
