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Development and Practice of Islamic Law Codification in Southeast Asia

Legitimasi: Jurnal Hukum Pidana dan Politik Hukum · Vol. 14 No. 1 (2025) · pp. 1–19

DOI
10.22373//legitimasi.v14i1.30008
ISSN
2579-5104, 2088-8813
Published
2025-06-26
Publisher
Faculty of Sharia and Law, Universitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry Banda Aceh
Language
eng
License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0

Abstract

This article aims to examine the development of Islamic law codification in Southeast Asia. Southeast Asia is a region with Muslims who have peaceful, tolerant, and moderate characteristics. Islam that developed in Southeast Asia has differences with those in Arabia, Morocco, Turkey, India, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, and China in terms of culture and customs. The main question that will be answered in this article is how the codification of Islamic law developed in Southeast Asia. The study uses empirical legal juridical studies with an approach to the social history of Islamic law. The article concludes that from the perspective of Islamic legal history, the development of legal codification has experienced three phases, namely: the kingdom, colonialism, and post-colonialism. Countries with a Muslim majority, such as Indonesia, Malaysia, and Brunei Darussalam, have experienced quite significant development, while countries such as Thailand, the Philippines, and Singapore have not experienced any significant development, and countries such as Cambodia, Vietnam, and Myanmar tend to have no development. In addition, Islamic law that developed in Southeast Asia accommodates local values ​​and customs that become a new identity or "Malay Islam" and are different from other regions.

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Rima Meilita SariAffiliation unknown3
Wardhana WardhanaAffiliation unknown3
St. HalimangInstitut Agama Islam Negeri Kendari3
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Mardalia MardaliaAffiliation unknown2
Heidy Regina NovaAffiliation unknown2
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Faiz UrfanAffiliation unknown2
Sri Astuti A. SamadAffiliation unknown2
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Alfi SyaifudinAffiliation unknown1

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