Global Journal of Law, AI & Ethics (GJLAE)
Vol. 2, No. 1, February 2026

Toward a Moral Grounded Legal Order: India–Indonesia Heritage and the Prophetic Paradigm of Law

Laode Azizul Kadir (Universitas Muhammadiyah Kendari)
Priyanka Kacker (National Forensic Sciences University, Gandhinagar, India)



Article Info

Publish Date
11 Feb 2026

Abstract

Purpose of the Study: This study aims to examine the limitations of the positivistic paradigm in understanding Indonesian law and analyse the legal paradigms of prophetic-transcendental. Absorbs as an alternative epistemology that is capable of presenting justice, spirituality, and meaning in more humane laws. Methodology: This research uses a qualitative normative methodology with a philosophical approach to law through conceptual, hermeneutic, and comparative studies, and a positivistic law perspective. Results: The Study finds that the legal paradigm is prophetic, not only critiquing positivism, but also offering a transformative framework that integrates reason, moral values, and spirituality as the foundation for developing a more national, holistic, and civilised law. Applications of This Study: The results of this study can be implemented in reforming the education law, drafting regulations based on value, updating practice responsive ​ to justice, as well as formulating a direction for national political law. Novelty / Originality of This Study: This research focuses on the formulation of prophetic legal paradigms as a legal epistemology, a unifying alternative that combines knowledge, faith, and context, as well as social aspects, while simultaneously reconstructing the ontology, epistemology, and axiology of Indonesian law towards a system that values fairness, humanity, and spirituality. In essence, the prophetic legal paradigm offers Indonesia a transformative path toward a just system, rooted not only in legality but also in morality, human dignity, and spiritual wisdom. By drawing from its own traditions and learning from India's value-based constitutional practices, Indonesia can build a legal order that is fair, humane, and oundly meaningful

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gjlae

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Subject

Computer Science & IT Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice Other

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Focus and Scope Focus and Scope The Global Journal of Law, AI & Ethics (GJLAE) is a peer-reviewed international journal dedicated to exploring the intersection of law, ethics, and emerging technologies in a global context. In an era of rapid technological advancement and increasing legal complexity, ...