<![CDATA[Maanta Lamang is a traditional practice within the Minangkabau wedding process in Nagari Gunung Rajo, functioning as malatak tando, an initial bond between prospective bride and groom before the marriage ceremony. This study aims to analyze the implementation of Maanta Lamang and examine it from the perspective of Islamic legal theory using a qualitative field research approach. Data were collected through interviews, observation, and documentation involving traditional leaders, religious leaders, bundo kanduang, and community members in Nagari Gunung Rajo. The findings indicate that Maanta Lamang reflects values of mutual respect and strengthens familial relations in the preparation for marriage. Its implementation is carried out based on mutual agreement and supervised by customary and religious leaders to ensure conformity with adat basandi syarak, syarak basandi Kitabullah. From an Islamic legal perspective, Maanta Lamang is categorized as ‘urf sahih because it is a socially accepted custom that does not conflict with Islamic law. This study contributes to the understanding of the integration between customary law and Islamic law in Minangkabau marriage traditions by highlighting the compatibility between local wisdom and Islamic jurisprudence and providing empirical evidence from Nagari Gunung Rajo. The study also offers implications for strengthening socio-legal harmony in rural Indonesian Muslim communities and supports the preservation of adat-based marriage customs that remain consistent with Islamic principles in contemporary society. It further emphasizes the importance of maintaining balanced relations between tradition and religion in shaping sustainable and culturally rooted legal practices in Indonesia especially in the Minangkabau society context today specifically.]]>
