Al-Qanun: Jurnal Kajian Sosial dan Hukum Islam
Vol 7, No 2 (2026): Al-Qanun: Jurnal Kajian Sosial dan Hukum Islam

Beyond Formalism: Tracing the Organic Penetration of Fiqh Muamalah into the Indonesian Legal Architecture

Husni Husni (Universitas Islam Negeri Sultanah Nahrasiyah Lhokseumawe)
Hidayatina Hidayatina (Universitas Islam Negeri Sultanah Nahrasiyah Lhokseumawe)
Miftahul Khairat (Universitas Islam Negeri Sultanah Nahrasiyah Lhokseumawe)



Article Info

Publish Date
23 Sep 2026

Abstract

This article examines the dynamics of the penetration of fiqh muamalah (Islamic economic jurisprudence) into the Indonesian national legal system, moving beyond a purely doctrinal approach. Utilizing Lawrence M. Friedman’s sociological framework of law, this study analyzes how muamalah values operate organically through three legal system elements: culture, structure, and substance. The research findings indicate that the organic penetration of fiqh muamalah into the Indonesian legal system is not merely an administrative legalization process; rather, it constitutes a form of state recognition of the living law already deeply established within the public consciousness. However, this formalization process generates a paradox of formalism that risks distorting the ethical essence of muamalah into mere procedural rituals. This article asserts that meaningful integration requires ethical integrity that surpasses administrative compliance, wherein substantive justice and human dignity must remain the primary objectives amidst economic modernity.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

alqanun

Publisher

Subject

Religion Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice

Description

Al-Qanun: Jurnal Kajian Sosial dan Hukum Islam, this journal accepts research articles, conceptual articles, field study reports, book reviews on social studies and law such as: 1. Social; 2. Law; 3. Theology; 4. Economy; 5. Philosophy; 6. Gender; 7. Regional Studies; 8. Islamic Studies; 9. And ...