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Sharia and Monarchs in Southeast Asia: Political Legitimation in Brunei Darussalam

Samarah: Jurnal Hukum Keluarga dan Hukum Islam · Vol. 7 No. 3 (2023) · pp. 1827–1844

DOI
10.22373/sjhk.v7i3.17736
ISSN
2549-3167, 2549-3132
Published
2023-11-30
Publisher
Islamic Family Law Department, Sharia and Law Faculty, Universitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry
Language
eng

Abstract

In this modern era, sharia is still relevant in the monarchy system. Brunei Darussalam is a country that places sharia in a political monarchy that is prone to orthodoxy. This study analyzes the policy of implementing sharia in Brunei Darussalam in a monarchical political configuration. This study uses qualitative research that analyzes the phenomenon of the application of sharia in Brunei with a sociological and political approach. The research data comes from a number of documents in the form of the Brunei Constitution, Sharia Penal Code Order 2013 (SPCO), other royal regulations, and online media. Data collection was carried out using documentation techniques which were analyzed by applying the theory of political determination of law developed by Nonet and Selznick and the theory of legitimacy developed by Weber. This study found that the policy of implementing sharia in Brunei through SPCO, under a monarchical political system produced responsive legal products. This policy is based on the people's aspirations as a manifestation of the culture and religious practices of the people of Brunei. The implication is that international attacks on the implementation of sharia in Brunei have met with resistance from the people. The application of sharia nationally further strengthens the political legitimacy of the Sultan of Brunei in maintaining and preserving his power. The people were increasingly loyal to the Sultan, so there was social order without popular opposition.

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Muhammad Ishar HelmiAffiliation unknown3
Pujiyono PujiyonoAffiliation unknown2
Mualimin Mochammad SahidAffiliation unknown2
Afwan FaizinAffiliation unknown2
M. Nurul IrfanAffiliation unknown1
Imam SubchiAffiliation unknown1
Efin FaridhoAffiliation unknown1
Misbahuddin MisbahuddinUniversitas Islam Negeri Alauddin Makassar1
Fuad ThohariAffiliation unknown1
Moch. Bukhori MuslimAffiliation unknown1
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Mundzeir SupartaAffiliation unknown1
Bambang RuswadiAffiliation unknown1
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Mara Sutan RambeAffiliation unknown1
M Asrorun Niam SholehAffiliation unknown1
Asep Saepudin JaharAffiliation unknown1
Fathurrahman DjamilAffiliation unknown1
Rahmat Dwi PutrantoAffiliation unknown1
Irman JayaAffiliation unknown1
Arrum Budi LeksonoAffiliation unknown1
Dzaka M. HakimAffiliation unknown1
Johan WahyudiAffiliation unknown1
Akhmad Mughzi AbdillahAffiliation unknown1
Ahmad HifniAffiliation unknown1

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