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Legitimacy of Sub-Minimum Sentencing in Narcotics Cases: An Analysis of Judicial Discretion from the Perspectives of Positive Law and Islamic Criminal Law Ahmad Farhan Jumain; Ramadani
Al-Adalah: Jurnal Hukum dan Politik Islam Vol.11 No.1 (2026)
Publisher : Program Studi Hukum Tata Negara, Fakultas Syariah dan Hukum Islam IAIN Bone

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30863/ajmpi.v11i1.10932

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This article examines the legitimacy of sub-minimum sentencing in narcotics cases through a normative analysis of Indonesian Supreme Court Decision No. 4634 K/Pid.Sus/2023, which imposed a sentence below the statutory minimum prescribed under Article 112 of Law No. 35 of 2009. Employing a doctrinal legal method with comparative analysis and systematic literature review, the study evaluates judicial reasoning across the District Court, High Court, and Supreme Court levels. The findings indicate that, from the perspective of positive law, the decision potentially undermines the principles of legality and legal certainty due to the absence of a clear normative basis for departing from the mandatory minimum, thereby increasing the risk of sentencing disparity. Conversely, from the perspective of Islamic criminal law, the decision attains normative legitimacy within the framework of taʿzīr and maqāṣid al-sharīʿah, particularly the protection of intellect (ḥifẓ al-ʿaql), which prioritizes proportionality and rehabilitative objectives for drug users. Nevertheless, this legitimacy is procedurally weakened by the lack of objective supporting evidence, notably a medical or clinical assessment as a prerequisite for judicial ijtihād. This article proposes an integrative model in the form of a minimum evidentiary checklist and mandatory clinical assessment to ensure that judicial discretion remains legally accountable while coherently reconciling substantive justice, legal certainty, and Islamic normative principles.
Abolisi Dan Amnesti: Implikasinya Terhadap Independensi Kekuasaan Kehakiman dalam Siyasah Qada’iyyah di Indonesia Az-Dzahabi, Gibran; Ramadani
Maqasid: Jurnal Studi Hukum Islam Vol. 15 No. 1 (2026): Maqasid: Jurnal Studi Hukum Islam
Publisher : Muhammadiyah University of Surabaya

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30651/mqsd.v15i1.30434

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Penelitian ini mengkaji dampak pemberian abolisi dan amnesti oleh Presiden terhadap independensi kekuasaan kehakiman dalam kerangka Siyasah Qada’iyyah. Masalah yang ditelaah adalah apakah intervensi eksekutif yang menghentikan proses penuntutan atau menghapus akibat pidana saat peradilan masih berjalan menggerus kemandirian hakim dan prinsip checks and balances. Tujuan penelitian meliputi analisis dasar normatif, penilaian dampak praktis terhadap otoritas yudikatif, dan evaluasi kesesuaian tindakan tersebut menurut fikih siyasah. Metode yang dipakai adalah yuridis-normatif dengan pendekatan perundang-undangan, kajian konsep, serta studi kasus melalui telaah dokumen dan literatur fikih. Hasil menunjukkan bahwa meskipun pengampunan negara sah secara formal, penerapannya pada perkara yang belum inkracht berisiko melemahkan peradilan dan menurunkan kepercayaan publik kecuali bila terbukti membawa maslahat umum yang jelas. Secara teoretis, penelitian ini memperkaya kajian Siyasah Qada’iyyah dengan kriteria evaluatif baru; secara praktis, temuan ini menawarkan pedoman bagi pembuat kebijakan dan pengelola peradilan untuk menyelaraskan hak prerogatif pengampunan dengan perlindungan independensi yudisial. Kata Kunci: Abolisi; Amnesti; Independensi Kehakiman; Siyasah Qada’iyyah; Hak Prerogatif Presiden.
Co-Authors , Waliyul Maulana Siregar Abubakar Arief Adityas Widjajarto Ahmad Azril Akbar Ahmad Farhan Jumain Akbar Matondang, Ilham Alfarizi, Ilham Alvito Bastanta Anggraeni , Dewi Ardina Arlina Nurbaity Lubis Arnolt Kristian Pakpahan, Arnolt Kristian Az-Dzahabi, Gibran Azizatuz Zahro Azukma, Khairul Fadhli Azzahrawani, Fatharisa Brahmana, Febi Febonecci S. Butar, Rini Andriani Dalimunthe, Ritha F. Dede Kurniawan Diniyah Rizkiyanti Zebua Dizar , Shafrani Durahman Marpaung Elmaria Situmeang Eva Syahfitri Nasution, Eva Syahfitri Fadli Fadli Nurfajar Fatah Al Munawar, Rafli Fatharisa Azzahrawani Fyka, Samsul Alam Ghani M, Januar Gina Hafizah, Nor Harahap, Nafsiyah Agustina Hermawan, Mhd Anggi Hilda Yanti Br Torus Pane Ice Desvikayati Indra Prastya Iswandi Idris Kelvin Ramadhan Kinanti Wijaya, Kinanti Lisda Pebriyanti Magetsari, Ovy Noviati Nuraini Mahesa Birawa Mardiawan, Fajri Maymunah Pos Pos Meutia Nauly Muhamad Suhendra Muhammad Arif Muhammad Faiz Abdullah Muhammad Nazir Muhammad Rizal Abdul Aziz muhammad safrizal Muhammad Zaky Shafwan Abdurrahman Muzdalifah Nabil Al-Farid Nasution, Muhammad Syauqi Naufal Fawwazi Ni'mah Harahap, Aflah Nilawati , Yuana Jatu Nisyatu Zahra Azharani Nurhaliza Oktopanda Paskah Valerius Sagala Perani Rosyani Pratomo , Luki Adiati Prihatin Lumbanraja Pujiati Ratno, Suyit Regina Yolanda Naibaho Rhiki Budianto Rizky Ferdiansyah, Yusuf Rizky Putra, Rizky Rodia, Harahap Rodiatul Hasanah Siregar Rubby Ramadhani Sahril Amin Lubis Sandia Yudha, Viki Sari, Ruri Aditya Saufina, Dina Sausanto, Angelica Dea Shyaillah Fadillah Siregar, Hairani Siregar, Muhammad Bangun Siti Zulfa Yuzni Sufyarma Mursidi SUTRISNO Syafiatun Siregar Syahrul Affan Syarifah Tagor Indra Mulia Lubis Tarigan , Alvito Basnanta Toto Supriyono, Toto Umar Yunan Kurnia Septo Hediyanto Yeni Karneli Yulfanni Br. Tarigan, Ririn Yusriadin, Yusriadin