Praktik Bermain Kartu Leng dengan Taruhan di Kabupaten Mandailing Natal Perspektif Hukum Ekonomi Syariah

Winda Apriani Lubis (Universitas Islam Negeri Sjech M. Djamil Djambek Bukittinggi)
Basri Na’ali (Universitas Islam Negeri Sjech M. Djamil Djambek Bukittinggi)

Maqasid Forum
Vol. 1 No. 2 (2026): June 2026

This study examines the practice of the Leng Card game involving betting, public perceptions of the practice, and its review from the perspective of Islamic Economic Law in Sipolupolu Village, Panyabungan District, Mandailing Natal Regency. The study was motivated by the widespread practice of the Leng Card game accompanied by monetary betting, which has become a social habit within the community. The objectives of this research are to analyze the practice of the Leng Card game with betting, identify community perceptions of the practice, and assess its conformity with the principles of Islamic Economic Law. This research is a field study employing a qualitative approach. Data were collected through interviews, observations, and documentation involving religious leaders, traditional leaders, players, café owners, and village government officials. The data were analyzed using descriptive qualitative techniques through data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing. The findings reveal that the Leng Card game is practiced by requiring each player to contribute a certain amount of money as a bet before the game begins, and the winner is entitled to receive all or part of the accumulated betting funds from the losing players. Community perceptions of this practice are divided into two groups: those who accept it as a form of entertainment, a social habit, and an additional source of income, and those who reject it because it is considered contrary to Islamic teachings. These differing perceptions are influenced by social habits, social environment, economic conditions, and the level of religious understanding. From the perspective of Islamic Economic Law, the Leng Card game involving betting falls under the category of maysir (gambling) because it contains elements of wagering, speculation, and the transfer of wealth from the losing party to the winning party without any legitimate compensation recognized by Islamic law. Therefore, the practice is considered prohibited (haram) and inconsistent with the principles of Islamic Economic Law.