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Al-Ahkam: Jurnal Ilmu Syari'ah dan Hukum
ISSN : 25278169     EISSN : 25278150     DOI : https://doi.org/10.22515/alahkam
Al-Ahkam: Jurnal Ilmu Syariah dan Hukum, e-ISSN: 2527-8150 p-ISSN: 2527-8169 is a double blind peer-reviewed journal published by Sharia Faculty, Universitas Islam Negeri Raden Mas Said Surakarta. This journal is published twice a year, June and December. Al-Ahkam: Jurnal Ilmu Syariah dan Hukum offers open access to its contents in order to make them easily available to the public audience so it may support a wider exchange of knowledge. Al-Ahkam: Jurnal Ilmu Syariah dan Hukum is intended to present research on the discourse about theories of Islamic law, with a particular attention to the discussion on maqasid, as well as contemporary practices of Islamic penal law and Sharia economics in Indonesia and elsewhere in the Muslim world.
Arjuna Subject : Ilmu Sosial - Hukum
Articles 122 Documents
Fragmented Legal Protection in Child Marriage Prevention: Intersections of State Law, Religious Norms, and Local Values in East Java Santoso, Lukman; Khaidarulloh, Khaidarulloh; Al Haqiqi, Muh Jihad
Al-Ahkam: Jurnal Ilmu Syari’ah dan Hukum Vol. 11 No. 1 (2026): Al-Ahkam: Jurnal Ilmu Syari'ah dan Hukum
Publisher : Fakultas Syariah, Universitas Islam Negeri Raden Mas Said Surakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22515/alahkam.v11i1.14103

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This article aims to explore the ambiguity in the implementation of policies to prevent child marriage in East Java. Although Law No. 16 of 2019 has raised the minimum age for marriage, the number of requests for marriage dispensations remains high. This legal research uses a socio-legal approach and normative-empirical analysis of the discourse on preventing child marriage in East Java. Using Clifford Geertz's broker-culture theory, this study captures how religious elites and local figures act as cultural brokers who bridge and transform the meaning of national legal norms into the value framework of local communities. Boaventura de Sousa Santos' theory of interlegality helps map the overlap between state law, religious law, and customary norms that form a hybrid legal structure in the practice of granting marriage dispensations. This study finds that the misalignment between national law, local norms, and socio-religious authorities has led to fragmented legal protection for children. This situation is exacerbated by the absence of effective binding local regulations and the state's weak capacity to intervene in religious discourse and social practices surrounding child marriage. This study contributes to an inclusive-collaborative approach to preventing child marriage through a framework of legal glocalisation, namely: proactive policies, integrated empowerment, and equal multi-stakeholder synergy, including local governments, the Ministry of Religious Affairs, health workers, peer counsellors, families, civil society, the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI), and religious leaders.
Fatwa and Religious Authority: Islamic Law, Social Media Ethics and Digital Age Kasdi, Abdurrohman; Farida, Umma; Huda, Miftahul; Rahman, Akmal Fawwaz Aulia; Dakhoir, Ahmad
Al-Ahkam: Jurnal Ilmu Syari’ah dan Hukum Vol. 11 No. 1 (2026): Al-Ahkam: Jurnal Ilmu Syari'ah dan Hukum
Publisher : Fakultas Syariah, Universitas Islam Negeri Raden Mas Said Surakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22515/alahkam.v11i1.10755

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Fatwas issued by the ulama play a strategic role in shaping the trajectory of Muslim thought in the digital era, particularly as many Muslims lack direct access to, or the capacity to independently interpret, the primary sources of Islamic law such as the Qur’an and Hadith. This study examines the position of fatwas as a determinant of religious authority and explores their implications for the development of Islamic law in the digital age. Employing a qualitative research design, this study analyzes fatwas issued by the Indonesian Ulama Council (Majelis Ulama Indonesia/MUI) concerning socio-religious issues. Data were collected through library research and examined using a normative-analytical approach, emphasizing contextual interpretation and doctrinal analysis. The findings demonstrate that MUI fatwas occupy a position of significant religious authority within the construction of Islamic law and possess substantial sociological and moral binding force. Muslim communities adhere to these fatwas because they are perceived as authoritative interpretations grounded in Islamic legal principles. Furthermore, fatwas contribute to the dynamic development of Islamic law and influence national legal frameworks. In the digital era, religious authority has become increasingly strategic, particularly following the issuance of MUI Fatwa No. 24 of 2017, which provides ethical guidelines for social media engagement, promotes social harmony, and seeks to prevent societal fragmentation in Indonesia.

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