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Legal Construction of Interfaith Marriage in Indonesia: Legal Reasoning and Multireligious Ratio Legis

Contemporary Issues on Interfaith Law and Society · Vol. 5 No. 1 (2026) · hlm. 199–260

DOI
10.15294/ciils.v5i1.39979
ISSN
2829-8624, 2829-8373
Terbit
2026-06-30
Penerbit
Universitas Negeri Semarang
Bahasa
eng
Lisensi
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Supreme Court Circular Letter No. 2 of 2023, which prohibits interfaith marriage in Indonesia, continues to generate constitutional and legal debate. Opposition is largely based on universal human rights arguments, while support emphasizes religious and moral values. This study examines the ratio legis of the prohibition within the framework of Indonesia’s Staatsfundamentalnorm. Using normative legal research with statutory, philosophical, and case-based approaches, the study finds that both doctrinal-deductive and non-doctrinal (pragmatic)-inductive reasoning support the interpretation that the prohibition aims to protect the right to religious observance and implement the first principle of Pancasila as a constitutional value. At the same time, the regulation reflects an ongoing tension between the protection of religious values and the recognition of universal human rights in Indonesia’s pluralistic legal system. The implementation of the prohibition is hindered by several legal lacunae, including regulatory disharmony, ambiguity regarding marriages conducted abroad, the use of legal circumvention strategies, and the persistence of unregistered (siri) marriages. To strengthen legal certainty and governance of diversity, this study proposes: (1) statutory regulation of interfaith marriage prohibitions that accommodates religious and cultural considerations; (2) harmonization of related regulations; (3) application of the nationality principle; (4) marriage annulment based on apostasy; and (5) prohibition of siri marriages accompanied by punitive sanctions. These measures are intended to enhance legal certainty, protect rights, and improve the management of diversity within Indonesia’s multicultural legal system through stronger institutions and greater public legal awareness.

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  • Universitas Islam Negeri Kiai Ageng Muhammad Besari Ponorogo
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  • Universitas PTIQ Jakarta
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Suud FuadiUniversitas Islam Negeri Maulana Malik Ibrahim2
Zahrah Salsabillah AshariUniversitas Islam Negeri Maulana Malik Ibrahim2
Zaenul MahmudiUniversitas Islam Negeri Maulana Malik Ibrahim1
Sudirman SudirmanUniversitas Islam Negeri Maulana Malik Ibrahim1
Ramadhita RamadhitaUniversitas Islam Negeri Maulana Malik Ibrahim1
Syabbul BachriUniversitas Islam Negeri Maulana Malik Ibrahim1
Mufidah ChUniversitas Islam Negeri Maulana Malik Ibrahim1
Erik Sabti RahmawatiUniversitas Islam Negeri Maulana Malik Ibrahim1
Melinda AprilyantiUniversitas PTIQ Jakarta1
Umi ChaidarohUIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya1
Nur AsnawiUniversitas Islam Negeri Maulana Malik Ibrahim1
Atik AbidahUniversitas Islam Negeri Kiai Ageng Muhammad Besari Ponorogo1
Eko SuprayitnoUniversitas Islam Negeri Maulana Malik Ibrahim1
Jundiani JundianiUniversitas Islam Negeri Maulana Malik Ibrahim1
Rika KurniatyUniversity of Brawijaya1
Moh FadliAfiliasi tidak diketahui1
Indah Dwi QurbaniUniversity of Brawijaya1
Mohd Norhusairi Mat HussinUniversity of Malaya1
Nur Haleemah Binte SalihudinUniversity of Malaya1
Risma Nur ArifahUniversitas Islam Negeri Maulana Malik Ibrahim1
Norazlina binti Abdul AzizUniversiti Teknologi MARA1
Zunairah MaleeUniversity of Malaya1
Miftahuddin AzmiAfiliasi tidak diketahui1
Lutfiana Dwi MayasariUniversitas Islam Negeri Kiai Ageng Muhammad Besari Ponorogo1

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