<![CDATA[The problems of electronic transactions in online games are becoming increasingly apparent in modern digital transactions. Consumers who make electronic balance purchases, especially through third parties, often experience losses without an effective legal protection mechanism. This condition creates legal uncertainty, injustice, and psychological risks for consumers. This study aims to analyze the urgency of consumer protection against the problems of electronic transactions in online games, both from the perspective of positive Indonesian law and in the maqāṣid al-syarī‘ah. The research method used is normative juridical legal research with a statute approach and a conceptual approach. Sources of legal materials include primary legal materials such as Law No. 8 of 1999 concerning Consumer Protection and Law No. 1 of 2024 concerning Information and Electronic Transactions, as well as secondary legal materials in the form of literature, journals, and relevant articles. The results of the study indicate that current regulations are still not optimal in protecting digital consumers, especially in intangible and cross-border transactions. From the perspective of maqāṣid al-syarī‘ah, the loss of electronic balance without clear accountability is a violation of the principles of property protection (hifẓ al-mal), protection of reason (hifẓ al-aql), and protection of life (hifẓ al-nafs). Therefore, regulatory reform is needed that can answer the challenges of the development of digital transactions and the application of the principles of maqāṣid al-syarī‘ah to ensure justice, welfare, and stability for consumers.]]>
