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The Fiqh Divide: Standardization Challenges and the Quest for Regulatory Convergence in Islamic Finance Syafwendi Syafril
Indonesian Journal of Law and Syariah Vol. 1 No. 2 (2025): Indonesian Journal of Law and Syariah
Publisher : CV. FOUNDAE

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.58524/ijls.v1i2.54

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The expansion of the Islamic finance industry (IFI) is constrained by a lack of global standardization, rooted in divergent Sharia rulings (fatwas) across jurisdictions. This fragmentation creates complex legal pluralism, escalating costs and limiting cross-border competition. This study employs a Normative Legal Research Approach and Comparative Legal Analysis of standards from AAOIFI, IFSB, SAC BNM, and DSN-MUI. The analysis uses Transnational Legal Theory (TLT) to frame the divergence. Findings indicate the primary obstacle is the critical failure of the Transnational Legal Process (TLP) at the Internalization stage. National authorities prioritize local legal sovereignty, causing frequent contradictions with AAOIFI standards. This divergence is exacerbated by normative egoism among scholars, undermining the objective of maslahah (public interest). The core conclusion is that the harmonization challenge constitutes a legal-governance failure. The study proposes a prescriptive strategy centered on Strengthening the TLP and utilizing Economic Incentives. Key recommendations include Mandating core AAOIFI standards for transnational products, establishing a Global Sharia Dispute Resolution Forum for binding interpretations, and institutionalizing Scholar Consensus Protocols. Integrating these strategies with financial incentives is essential to overcome fragmentation and achieve cost-effective development.
Contemporary Islamic Legal Debates on Egg Freezing (Oocyte Cryopreservation): A Maqāṣid al-Sharī'ah Perspective Hudzaifah Achmad Qotadah; Syamsul Anwar; Yusdani Yusdani; Masithoh Masithoh; M. Muamar; Syafwendi Syafril
Edusoshum : Journal of Islamic Education and Social Humanities Vol. 6 No. 2 (2026)
Publisher : Ikatan Cendikiawan Ilmu Pendidikan Islam (ICIPI)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.52366/edusoshum.v6i2.582

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Oocyte cryopreservation (egg freezing) has emerged as a transformative reproductive technology, yet its ethical and legal standing remains contested in Muslim-majority societies where reproductive decisions are deeply embedded in Islamic normative frameworks. This article examines contemporary Islamic jurisprudential responses to egg freezing through a cross-institutional analysis of scholarly discourse on fatwas and classical fiqh positions from major authorities including the International Islamic Fiqh Academy (IIFA), the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (MUIS), and national fatwa committees in Indonesia and Malaysia. Employing a qualitative, library-based methodology, the study evaluates the compatibility of egg freezing with the foundational objectives of Islamic family law, particularly the preservation of lineage (ḥifẓ al-nasl), the protection of life (ḥifẓ al-nafs), and the safeguarding of human dignity (karāmah al-insān). Findings reveal an emerging juristic consensus permitting medically indicated egg freezing within a valid marital relationship, while social egg freezing remains deeply contested due to concerns over lineage ambiguity, marital continuity, and potential misuse following divorce or spousal death. This study contributes that a maqāṣid al-sharī'ah framework offers the most coherent normative basis for contemporary ijtihād on reproductive technologies, and concludes with recommendations for developing adaptive Islamic legal governance that upholds ethical integrity while accommodating responsible reproductive autonomy in an era of rapid biotechnological advancement.