Syariah Regional Regulations in Aceh and Banjar Indonesia: An Aspect of Religious Freedom

Rusniah Ahmad; Zainal  Fikri; Rohizan Halim

Authors

Rusniah Ahmad Pusat Pengajian Undang-Undang (School of Law), UUM College of Law, Government and International Studies, Universiti Utara Malaysia, 06010 UUM Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia
Zainal Fikri Universitas of Banjarmasin, Kayu Tangi, Pangeran, Banjarmasin Utara, Kota Banjarmasin, kelurahan 70124, Indonesia
Rohizan Halim Pusat Pengajian Undang-Undang (School of Law), UUM College of Law, Government and International Studies, Universiti Utara Malaysia, 06010 UUM Sintok, Kedah, Malaysia

Keywords:

Syariah, legal pluralism, religious freedom and harmony

Abstract

This article examines the nature of regional regulations on Friday prayer in Aceh and Banjar, South Kalimantan. It argues that the nature of such bylaws cannot be explained solely in terms of Islamic law because there are other norms which served as the bases. They are secular ideological values of respect and freedom. Following Menski’s kite model of law as a methodological tool, this study analysed the hybrid combination of those norms.