This study examines the implementation of the Butayuh custom among the people of Sukanegara Village, Pesisir Tengah District, Pesisir Barat Regency, and analyzes it from the perspective of Maslahah Mursalah. The research focuses on how the Butayuh custom is implemented and how it is viewed through the concept of Maslahah Mursalah. This study aims to describe the implementation of the custom and analyze the benefits embodied in the tradition. This research is a field study employing a qualitative method with a normative-empirical approach. Data were collected through interviews, observation, and documentation and analyzed descriptively and analytically using the theory of Maslahah Mursalah. The findings show that the Butayuh custom remains part of the local marriage tradition and contains beneficial values, particularly in preserving customs and strengthening social and family relationships. The tradition may be accepted as long as its implementation does not contradict the principles of Islamic law.
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