International Journal of Sociology and Law
Vol. 3 No. 4 (2026): November: International Journal of Sociology and Law

Collaborative Counterterrorism Governance and Islamic Criminal Law: Evidence from Jambi, Indonesia

Nadi Chaidir (UIN Sulthan Thaha Saifuddin)
Ahmad Syukri (UIN Sulthan Thaha Saifuddin)
Yuliatin Yuliatin (UIN Sulthan Thaha Saifuddin)
Abdul Halim (UIN Sulthan Thaha Saifuddin)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Nov 2026

Abstract

This study aims to analyze differing perceptions of terrorism between Islamic criminal law and Indonesian positive law and their implications for inter-institutional collaboration in Jambi, identify barriers to coordination between security and religious institutions, and examine the tension between repressive and deradicalization approaches. This research employs an empirical-juridical approach with qualitative methods. Primary data were obtained through in-depth interviews with the Jambi Regional Police, Densus 88, BNPT Jambi, FKPT Jambi, the Ministry of Religious Affairs, MUI, NU, Muhammadiyah, and Islamic boarding school leaders, supported by participatory observation. Secondary data included the Qur'an, Hadith, legislation, particularly Law No. 5 of 2018, classical jinayah texts, MUI fatwas, and academic literature. The analysis applies jarīmah ḥirābah, maqāṣid al-sharī'ah, particularly ḥifẓ al-nafs and ḥifẓ al-dīn, and siyāsah shar'iyyah. The findings show that divergent legal perceptions weaken collaboration, as Islamic criminal law emphasizes reconciliation (islāh) and repentance (taubat), while positive law prioritizes repression. Coordination remains suboptimal due to differing mandates, weak program synchronization, limited resources, and social stigma. The dominance of repression also limits policy effectiveness by neglecting ideological roots. Therefore, an integrative maqāṣid al-sharī'ah-based model combining law enforcement, prevention, and socio-religious rehabilitation is needed. The novelty lies in developing a local collaborative governance model integrating security and religious authorities functionally, normatively, and culturally.

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Abbrev

IJSL

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Subject

Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice

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studies of civil law, criminal law, constitutional law, international law, procedural law and customary law, politics and social ...