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Negotiating Islamic Inheritance Law in Contemporary Indonesia: Public Knowledge, Attitudes, and Scholarly Perspectives in Bulukumba

Samarah: Jurnal Hukum Keluarga dan Hukum Islam · Vol. 10 No. 2 (2026) · pp. 1323–1352

DOI
10.22373/r8tdej35
ISSN
2549-3167, 2549-3132
Published
2026-07-31
Publisher
Islamic Family Law Department, Sharia and Law Faculty, Universitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry
Language
eng
License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the relationship between the level of knowledge and attitudes of the community towards Islamic inheritance law in Lembanna, Bulukumba. This study uses a combined quantitative and qualitative research method. The qualitative study uses a correlational approach, involving 95 randomly selected respondents aged 30 to 55 years. Data were collected through knowledge tests and Likert-scale attitude questionnaires, analyzed using Pearson Product-Moment correlation with the help of SPSS. Meanwhile, the quantitative method was carried out through in-depth interviews with academics, scholars, intellectuals, religious leaders, and women leaders, analyzed using the theory of maqāṣid al-sharī'ah. The results indicate that most respondents demonstrated a moderate level of knowledge and generally expressed neutral attitudes toward Islamic inheritance law. Statistical analysis revealed a significant positive correlation between knowledge and attitudes (r = 0.363, p < 0.05), suggesting that greater knowledge is associated with more favorable attitudes toward the implementation of Islamic inheritance law. The qualitative findings further reveal that the application of Islamic inheritance law should be interpreted through the lens of maqāṣid al-sharīʿah, emphasizing its higher objectives of justice, public welfare, and social benefit rather than a purely textual understanding. Participants highlighted the importance of incorporating considerations of gender equity, distributive justice, and contemporary social realities in the interpretation and implementation of inheritance law. The study contributes to the development of Islamic legal studies and social psychology, offering valuable insights for community-based legal education policies in pluralistic social contexts

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  • Universitas Halu Oleo
  • Hasanuddin University
  • State University of Semarang
  • Universitas Islam Negeri Alauddin Makassar
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ABDUL MANANAffiliation unknown2
Asni ZubairAffiliation unknown2
Najmah JamanAffiliation unknown2
Asmaul HusnaAffiliation unknown2
Maryce Agusthinus WalukouUniversitas Halu Oleo1
Zulfikar ZulfikarUniversitas Halu Oleo1
Sahta GintingUniversitas Halu Oleo1
Syamsu AlamUniversitas Halu Oleo1
Ibnu MurbawanAffiliation unknown1
Aminuddin Mane KandariUniversitas Halu Oleo1
Ovan Eka PrasetiaAffiliation unknown1
Damrin DamrinAffiliation unknown1
Albasri AlbasriUniversitas Halu Oleo1
Samuel A. PaembonanAffiliation unknown1
Syamsuddin MillangAffiliation unknown1
Lies IndriyaniAffiliation unknown1
Satria DewiyantiAffiliation unknown1
Habibi PalippuiAffiliation unknown1
Daeng ParokaAffiliation unknown1
Habibi PalippuiHasanuddin University1
Daeng ParokaHasanuddin University1
Amar Ma’rufHasanuddin University1
Dewi SulistianingsihState University of Semarang1
Yuli Prasetyo AdhiAffiliation unknown1
Prasasti Dyah NugraheniAffiliation unknown1
Diani Indah RachmitasariAffiliation unknown1
Arvian WiyanggoroAffiliation unknown1
Mulham Jaki AstiUniversitas Islam Negeri Alauddin Makassar1
Achmad Musyahid IdrusAffiliation unknown1
Patimah HalimAffiliation unknown1
Adriana MustafaAffiliation unknown1
Siti AisyahAffiliation unknown1
Ibnu Hajar AnsoriAffiliation unknown1

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