Syariat in Action

Assessing the Impact of Jinayat Law on Social Order in Aceh

Authors

  • Bastiar Bastiar Faculty of Sharia UIN Sultanah Nahrasiyah Lhokseumawe
  • Bukhari Bukhari Faculty of Sharia UIN Sultanah Nahrasiyah Lhokseumawe
  • Anwar Anwar Faculty of Da'wah STAIN Tgk Dirundeng Meulaboh
  • Iswandi Iswandi Faculty of Sharia UIN Sultanah Nahrasiyah Lhokseumawe
  • Mowafg Abrahem Masuwd University of Zawia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21154/justicia.v22i1.9913

Abstract

This research aims to examine in depth how the application of Qanun Jinayat in Aceh affects the dynamics of social order in the community. With a qualitative approach based on case studies, this study explores the perceptions of various community groups including religious leaders, law enforcement officials, and vulnerable groups to understand the effectiveness, challenges, and social impacts of the implementation of sharia-based law. Data was collected through in-depth interviews, field observations, and focus group discussions in four strategic areas of Aceh, and then analyzed thematically with the help of ATLAS.ti software. The results of the study show that although the jinayat law contributes to a reduction in moral offenses such as gambling and alcohol consumption, its implementation is not uniform and still faces various obstacles, both technical, social, and legal. Concerns about discriminatory treatment of women and minority groups are also a major concern. Therefore, it is recommended that there be harmonization between qanun and national law and the strengthening of protection for vulnerable groups, so that the application of this law can take place fairly and inclusive in order to maintain social stability in Aceh.

References

Afandi, Fachrizal, and Ladito Risang Bagaskoro. "Islam And State's Legal Pluralism : The Intersection of Qanun Jinayat and Criminal Justice System in Indonesia." Epistemé 19, no. 1 (2024): 1–26.

Agnesta, Krisna liza, Nurjaya i Nyoman, Djatmika Prija, and Aprilianda Nurini. "The Urgency Of Harmonizing The Types Of Violations In Qanun Jinayat As An Effort To Avoid Dualism In The Application Of The Law." Faculty of Law, Universitas Brawijaya, Malang Indonesia 4, no. 11 (2021): 15–21.

Akbar, Khairil, and Sumardi Efendi. "criminal law and human rights: a study on the principle of human rights protection in aceh qanun no. 6 of 2014 on jinayat law." Journal of Dermatology 14, no. 2 (2024): 197–211. https://doi.org/10.22373.

Armanda, Dicky, Yusrizal Hasbi, and Romi Asmara. "Strategy for the Implementation of Qanun No. 6 of 2014 concerning the Law of Jinayah in Aceh." Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Policy 7, no. 1 (2021): 18–28. https://doi.org/10.52137/apjpp.v7i1.59.

Benda-Beckmann, Franz von. "Who's Afraid of Legal Pluralism?" Journal of Legal Pluralism and Unofficial Law 34, no. 47 (2020): 37–82. https://doi.org/10.1080/07329113.2002.10756563.

Efendi, Sumardi, and Erha Saufan Hadana. "Criminal Law and Social Development in Aceh." PROCEEDINGS: Dirude International Conference on Islamic Studies, 2022, 185–96. https://doi.org/10.47498/dicis.v1i1.1034.

Fauzi, Muhamad Rusydan, Putra Arya Wijaya, Yuniarsih, and Deden Najmudin. "The Existence of Qanun Jinayat : Legislative Efforts to Integrate Islamic Law into National Law." As-Siyasi: Journal of Constitutional Law 4, no. 1 (2024). https://doi.org/http://dx.doi.org/10.24042/as-siyasi.v4i1.20044.

Febriandi, Yogi, and Muhammad Ansor. "Seeking Justice Through Qanun Jinayat : A Narrative Of Women Victims Of Sexual Violence In Aceh, Indonesia" 9, no. 1 (2021): 103–40.

Fuad, Zainul, Surya Darma, and Muhibbuthabry Muhibbuthabry. "Qanun Jinayat? The Legal and Social Development of Islamic Criminal Law in Indonesia." Cogent Social Sciences 8, no. 1 (2022). https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/23311886.2022.2053269.

Harahap, Zul Anwar Ajim, Zulfan, and Muhammad Ridwan. "Analyzing the Offense of Juvinile Khalwat in Aceh: Evaluation of Qanun Number 14 of 2003 from an Islamic Legal Perspective." Al-Manahij: Journal of Islamic Law Studies 18, no. 1 (2024): 79–93. https://doi.org/10.24090/mnh.v18i1.10648.

Herawati, Netty, Teguh Prasetyo, and Herlina Manullang. "Jinayah Regulations and Local Wisdom of the Acehnese People Towards Child Offenders." In the 3rd International Conference on Law, Governance, and Social Justice (ICoLGaS 2023), Atlantis Press, 2023, 266–78.

Muttaqin, Mohammad Izdiyan, Yon Machmudi, and Che Zarrina binti Sa'ari. From Law to Order : Wilayatul Hisbah and Satpol PP ' s joint efforts in Sharia Enforcement in Aceh. Atlantis Press. Atlantis Press International B.V., 2025.

Muzakkir, Muzakkir. "Fajar Keadilan: Evaluating the Harmony of Women and Children in Qanun Jinayat Muzakkir Aceh" 32, no. 2 (2022): 131–52.

Research, Body. "Ministry of Law, Republic of Indonesia, Jalan Hr, Rasuna Said, and South Jakarta." De Jure 17, no. 740 (2020): 131–54.

Qotadah, Hudzaifah Achmad, Ali Abdul Wakhid, and Is Susanto. "Problems with the Implementation of Qanun Aceh Number 6 of 2014 Concerning Jinayat Law." Analysis: Journal of Islamic Studies 22, no. 1 (2022): 111–32. https://doi.org/10.24042/ajsk.v22i1.6556.

Rani, Faisal A, Fikri Fikri, and Mahfud Mahfud. "Islam and National Law: A Formal Legal Review on Sharia Laws in Aceh." Al-Risalah 20, no. 1 (2020): 47. https://doi.org/10.30631/al-risalah.v20i1.521.

Salim, Ahmad Ramdani. "The Up-Scaling Organization Structure Design: An Axioms Based Concept," 2021, 1–6. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.31124/advance.16988176.

Salma, Almuh Fajri, Taufik Hidayat, and Edi Safri. "The Other Side of the History of the Formulation of Aceh Jinayat Qanun." Ahkam: Journal of Sharia Science 22, no. 1 (2022): 83–110. https://doi.org/10.15408/ajis.v22i1.21000.

Siregar, Friska Anggi, and Cut Intan Meutia. "Legal Harmonization: Adultery in the Indonesian Criminal Code and Aceh Qanun No. 6/2014 on Jinayat Law." Jurisprudence: Journal of Sharia, Islamic Legislation and Economics 15, no. 2 (2023): 388–98. https://doi.org/10.32505/jurisprudensi.v15i2.5797.

Tanjung, M. Arif Fadillah A., Firmansyah, and Fauziah Lubis. "The Problem of Enforcement of Qanun Jinayat in Aceh." As-Syar'i: Journal of Family Guidance & Counseling 6, no. 1 (2024): 456–65. https://doi.org/10.47476/assyari.v6i1.3328.

Weni, Made, and Sri Hartini Jatmikowati. "The Role of Wilayatul Hisbah in Enforcing Sharia Law (Study of Policy Implementation Based on Aceh Qanun Number 6 of 2014 Concerning Jinayat Law in Aceh Besar Regency )." Britain International of Humanities and Social Sciences (BIoHS) Journal 6, no. 3 (2024): 232–42.

Zulkarnain, Zulkarnain, N Darmayanti, Linda Sekar Utami, Johri Sabaryati, and M Isnaini. "The development of a 2-D motion tracker application project assisted by computer vision to improve students' laboratory skills." AL-ISHLAH: Journal of Education 16 (2023): 504–14. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.35445/alishlah.v16i1.4736.

Downloads

Published

2025-06-04

How to Cite

Bastiar, B., Bukhari, B., Anwar, A., Iswandi, I., & Masuwd, M. A. (2025). Syariat in Action: Assessing the Impact of Jinayat Law on Social Order in Aceh. Justicia Islamica, 22(1), 159–184. https://doi.org/10.21154/justicia.v22i1.9913

Issue

Section

Articles