This article describes the conception of Majelis Umat according to Abdul Qadim Zallum and conception of the DPR under the Constitution of 1945. In Abdul Qadim Zallum’s thought, the conception of Majelis Umat and the DPR basically is a representative of the people in each form of the state, but in conception of Majelis Umat the representativeness of race is limited, such as in the establishmen…
Penalty for a drinker can not be separated from the development and changes in society. As one of the many provisions of a criminal penalty, drinker should remain be punished. However, in practice, there are differences in accordance with the implementation of penalty for a drinker. It is about the amount and limit of the punishment given to a drinker. This is because al-Qur'an does not explici…
This article discusses the dialetics between the benefit and the text in shari’ah. The purpose of shari’ah is to reach the benefit of mankind. It means that the entire texts and their laws serve to realize the benefit and to prevent damage, and should be based on the principle of beneficial understanding, the application of which within the scope of the benefit, and the text as a standard o…
Masyarakat Aceh terkenal dengan ketaatannya terhadap agama dan sangat menjunjung tinggi budaya serta adat-istiadatnya. Sebelum Islam datang ke Aceh, pengaruh Hindu dan Budha sudah mengakar dalam tradisi dan kepercayaan masyarakat Aceh. Oleh karena itu, walaupun Islam sudah berkembang dan maju di Aceh, terdapat beberapa budaya dan kepercayaan tradasional yang masih dilestarikan oleh masyarakat A…