<![CDATA[The issue of abandoned land in Indonesia represents a persistent legal and socio-economic challenge, particularly in relation to land governance, agrarian justice, and sustainable development. Despite the existence of statutory regulations aimed at controlling and redistributing abandoned land, their implementation often fails to achieve substantive justice and social welfare objectives. This study examines the legal protection of abandoned land in Indonesia through the perspective of Maqasid al-Shariʿah, emphasizing its relevance as a normative-ethical framework for evaluating contemporary land law policies. The research seeks to address the gap between positive land law enforcement and the realization of public benefit (maslahah) in the management of abandoned land. This study employs a normative juridical method with a conceptual and statutory approach. Primary legal materials include Indonesian agrarian laws and regulations concerning abandoned land, while secondary materials consist of classical and contemporary Islamic legal scholarship on Maqasid al-Shariʿah. Data are analyzed qualitatively using deductive reasoning to assess the alignment between existing legal mechanisms and the core objectives of Islamic law. The findings indicate that current legal protections tend to prioritize procedural compliance and administrative sanctions, often neglecting broader social functions of land, such as equitable distribution, environmental sustainability, and economic empowerment. From the perspective of Maqasid al-Shariʿah, particularly the protection of wealth (hifz al-mal), life (hifz al-nafs), and public interest (maslahah ‘ammah), abandoned land should be managed as a strategic resource to enhance social justice and collective welfare. This study contributes to the discourse on Islamic legal theory and land law by proposing an integrative framework that harmonizes national land regulations with Maqasid-based principles, offering normative guidance for more just and sustainable land governance in Indonesia.]]>
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