Journal of Contemporary Islam and Muslim Societies
Vol 5, No 2 (2021)

THE PRACTICE OF WALIMAT AL-‘URS: Competing Sharia and Tradition in Aceh

Muhammad Nasir (IAIN Langsa)
Budi Juliandi (IAIN Langsa)



Article Info

Publish Date
14 Jan 2022

Abstract

Abstract: One of the most heated debate in a diverse and plural legal system in such as Indonesia, is the issue of harmonization of sharia and tradition. This paper is an attempt to study the extent to which the harmonization of Islamic law and tradition in Aceh. Using a qualitative approach, this paper focuses on walimat al-‘urs tradition. The author argues that differences between tradition and shari’a may become an avenue for new configuration that would be preserved as a uniting factor in the foreseeable future Indonesia. The data was obtained from in-depth interviews with important local figures. The research shows that sharia through ‘urf theoretical framework could not accepts the richness of indigenous entities.Keywords: walimat al-‘urs, ‘urf, sharia, Aceh

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Abbrev

JCIMS

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Subject

Social Sciences

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Journal of Contemporary Islam and Muslim Societies (JCIMS) is a peer reviewed academic journal, established in 2016 as part of the Universitas Islam Negeri (UIN) Sumatera Utara, Medan, dedicated to the publication of scholarly articles in various branches of contemporary Islam and Muslim societies ...