<![CDATA[Social assistance programs for remote indigenous communities (KAT) often face effectiveness challenges due to the neglect of local gender dynamics and the specific social structures of indigenous communities. This study aims to explore gender bias in conventional social assistance distribution and formulate a gender-responsive reconstruction model for the Akit Tribe in Bengkalis Regency and Meranti Islands Regency, Riau Province, within the Maslahah Mursalah framework. Using a qualitative case study approach, data were collected through participatory observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation studies involving traditional leaders (Batin), indigenous women, and local government officials as informants. The results indicate that conventional social assistance models tend to be gender-neutral, prioritizing men as formal heads of households, thus marginalizing the strategic dual role of Akit women in domestic resilience and the coastal economy. As a solution, this study proposes a Gender-Responsive Social Assistance Reconstruction Model (GR-SARM) that integrates civil law with local wisdom through the Social Assistance Customary Harmony Council and a dual-claim data verification system. Through the lens of Maslahah Mursalah, this reconstruction model is not only methodologically valid but also crucial in actualizing the protection of life (hifz al-nafs) and property (hifz al-mal). This study concludes that the transfer of management rights to indigenous women has been proven to create a more equitable, inclusive, and sustainable social safety net, thereby achieving the true public good (Maslahah Mutlaqah).]]>
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