<![CDATA[Background: The Mogigi tradition is part of the Kaili traditional wedding tradition, which involves trimming the fine hairs, particularly around the eyebrows of the bride and groom. This practice is interesting to study because it intersects local traditions and Islamic norms regarding eyebrow shaving. Aims: This study aims to analyze the implementation of the Mogigi tradition and explain the adaptation process between Kaili culture and Islamic law through the perspective of Islamic legal anthropology. Methods: This research employed a qualitative approach with an empirical legal research design and an Islamic legal anthropology approach. Data were obtained through observation, interviews with traditional leaders, religious figures, traditional practitioners, and the Kaili community, and documentation. Data were analyzed descriptively and analytically, and their validity was strengthened through triangulation. Result: Research shows that Mogigi has symbolic meaning as a form of self-purification and preparation for the bride and groom to enter a new life. This tradition has undergone a taghyir (adaptive-reconstructive) process, evident in changes in shaving techniques, orientation of intentions toward Allah SWT, and the use of Islamic readings during the ceremony. Conclusion: Mogigi shows that Islamic customs and laws can interact through a process of adaptation and reconstruction of values without eliminating the cultural identity of the Kaili people.]]>
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