Legitimacy of Sharia Economics as Part of Indonesia's Legislative System
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.65049/jm9ytw70Keywords:
Legal Pluralism, Legitimacy of Sharia Economic Law, Normative Legitimacy, Formal LegitimacyAbstract
Abstract: This study is based on the understanding that the Indonesian legal system is pluralistic in nature, meaning that there are various sources and systems of law that exist and develop within society. This legal pluralism includes state law, customary law, and religious law, all of which are recognised and respected. This condition is in line with Article 18B paragraph (2) of the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia, which recognises and respects the unity of customary law communities and their traditional rights as long as they are still alive and in accordance with the principles of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia, as well as Article 29 paragraph (2), which guarantees the freedom of every citizen to practise their religion. One concrete manifestation of this legal pluralism is the existence of Sharia economic law as an integral part of the national legal system, particularly in the financial, banking, and modern business sectors. This study aims to analyse the constitutional and juridical basis for the legitimacy of Sharia economic law in the Indonesian legal system, examine the process of transforming Sharia values into national legislation, and explain the implications of this legitimacy for legal certainty and the integration of the national legal system. The method used is qualitative research with a normative juridical approach. This study focuses on the study of written legal norms contained in legislation, fatwas from the Indonesian Ulema Council's National Sharia Board, and Islamic legal doctrines relevant to sharia economic law. This approach is reinforced by a conceptual approach and a legislative approach to understand the relationship between legal theory, sharia principles, and positive legal norms. In addition, this study also examines cases related to the application of sharia economic law. The results of the study show that the legitimacy of Islamic economic law in Indonesia is built on two main pillars, namely normative legitimacy and formal legitimacy. These two pillars serve as a theoretical and conceptual foundation that affirms the recognition of Islamic economic law as an integral part of the national legal system within the framework of a constitutional state based on Pancasila and the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia.
Keywords: Legal Pluralism, Legitimacy of Sharia Economic Law, Normative Legitimacy, Formal Legitimacy
Downloads
References
Reference
Aura Lika Cahyani Andi Sufarid et al., “Peran Al-Qur’an Dan Sunnah Sebagai Sumber Hukum Ekonomi Syariah,” Akhlak : Jurnal Pendidikan Agama Islam Dan Filsafat 2, no. 2 (January 17, 2025): 137–53, Melalui: <https://doi.org/10.61132/akhlak.v2i2.650>.
Akhmad Zaki Yamani, “Hukum Islam Dan Negara: Dinamika Legislasi Syariah Dalam Sistem Hukum Nasional Di Indonesia,” Journal of Economic Business & Law Review 5, no. May (2025): 1–38, Melalui: <https://doi.org/10.19184/jeblr>.
Ahmad Yusdi Gozaly, Yudi Khoeri Abdillah, and Oyo Sunaryo Mukhlas, “Implikasi Integrasi Hukum Ekonomi Syariah Terhadap Harmonisasi Regulasi Nasional Di Indonesia,” Jurnal Ilmiah Mahasiswa Perbankan Syariah (JIMPA) 5, no. 2 (2025): 571–84, Melalui: <https://doi.org/10.36908/jimpa.v5i2.451>.
Ahmad Badrut Tamam, “Kedudukan Fatwa Majelis Ulama Indonesia (MUI) Dan Fatwa Dewan Syariah Nasional (DSN) Dalam Sistem Hukum Indonesia,” Al-Musthofa: Journal of Sharia Economics 04, no. 01 (2021): 1–25,Melalui: < https://doi.org/10.58518/al-musthofa.v4i1.739>.
Bagir Manan, Dasar-Dasar Sistem Ketatanegaraan RI Menurut UUD 1945, (Bandung: Unpad, 1994).
Erwin Dwi Kristianto, “Memahami Hak-Hak Tradisional Di Pasal 18b Ayat 2 UUD 1945,” Catatan Forest Watcher, 2025, Melalui: <https://fwi.or.id/memahami-hak-hak-tradisional-di-pasal-18b-ayat2-uud-1945>.
Fradhana Putra Disantara, “Konsep Pluralisme Hukum Khas Indonesia Sebagai Strategi Menghadapi Era Modernisasi Hukum,” Al-Adalah: Jurnal Hukum Dan Politik Islam 6, no. 1 (2021): 1–36, Melalui: <https://doi.org/10.35673/ajmpi.v6i1.1129>.
Fradhana Putra Disantara, “The Large Scale Social Restrictions Policy For Handling The COVID-19 Pandemic,” Jurnal Pembaharuan Hukum 7, no. 2 (2020): 128–41.
Hasan Hanafi, “Relevansi Tafsir K Ata Māl Dengan Keadilan Sosial : Pendekatan Hermeneutika Hasan Hanafi,” Indonesian Journal of Religion and Society 6, no. 2 (2024): 46–58, %0Awww.journal.lasigo.org/index.php/IJRS.
I Fitriyansyah, “Implementasi Hukum Ekonomi Syariah Pada Surat Berharga Syariah Negara (Sukuk) Di Indonesia,” Sahmiyya: Jurnal Ekonomi Dan Bisnis 3, no. 1 (2024): 191–95, Melalui: <https://e-journal.uingusdur.ac.id/sahmiyya/article/download/7630/1758>.
Jene Rika Eviliana, Melalui: , Data di akses tanggal 06 Desember 2025, jam 22.40.
John Griffiths, “Memahami Pluralisme Hukum, Sebuah Deskripsi Konseptual”, Dalam Pluralisme Hukum Sebuah Pendekatan Interdisipliner, diterjemahkan oleh Andri Akbar dkk., (Jakarta: Huma, 2005).
Kamarusdiana, Filsafat Hukum, (Jakarta: UIN Jakarta Press, 2018).
Linda Novianti, (2024). Green constitution dalam mendorong green economy sebagai pembangunan inklusif berkelanjutan. Gunung Djati Conference Series, 42.
Muhammad Khoiru Sa’i and Zaidah Nur Rosidah, “Kedudukan Fatwa DSN MUI Dalam Penyelesaian Sengketa Ekonomi Syariah Di Peradilan Agama (Studi Putusan Nomor: 386/Pdt.G/2021/Pa.Yk),” TAFAQQUH 7, no. 2 (December 12, 2024): 50–61, Melalui: <https://doi.org/10.70032/wjkram37>.
Mulyono Mulyono, Dewi Setyowati, and Kamarudin Kamarudin, “Tanggung Jawab Hukum Atas Pasien Gangguan Jiwa Yang Melarikan Diri Dari Ruang Rawat Inap Rumah Sakit,” Al Adalah: Jurnal Hukum Dan Politik Islam 3, no. 1 (July 3, 2019): 56–65.
Muhammad Amin Suma, Himpunan Undang-Undang Perdata Islam dan Peraturan Pelaksanaan Lainnya Di Negara Hukum Indonesia, (Jakarta: Raja Grafindo Persada, 2004).
Ni Made Trisna Dewi, “Reaktualisasi Nilai Pancasila Dalam Pembangunan Hukum Nasional Di Era Globalisasi,” IJOLARES : Indonesian Journal of Law Research 3, no. 1 (2025): 1–10, Melalui: <https://doi.org/10.60153/ijolares.v3i1.95>.
Oyo Sunaryo Mukhlas, Legal System dan Implementasi Hukum Ekonomi Syari’ah pada Lembaga Keuangan Syari’ah, Widina Media Utama, Kabupaten Bandung, 2025.
Panji Adam, Legislasi Hukum Ekonomi Syariah: Studi tentang Produk Regulasi Hukum Ekonomi Syariah di Indonesia, ( Tahkim: Jurnal Peradaban dan Hukum Islam, 2018).
Pedro Naso, Erwin Bulte, and Tim Swanson, “Legal Pluralism in Post-Conflict Sierra Leone,” European Journal of Political Economy 61 (January 2020): 1–21.
Reza Fikri Febriansyah, “Eksistensi Hukum Islam dalam Struktur Hukum Nasional Indonesia”, Melalui: <http://www.legalitas.org/?q=Eksistensi+Hukum+Islam+Dalam+Struktur+Hukum+Nasional+Indonesia,> (diakses pada 06 Desember 2025, 22:05)
Rr Catharina Dewi Wulansari, Hukum Adat Indonesia - Suatu Pengantar, 4th ed. (Bandung: PT Refika Aditama, 2016).
RR. Catharina Dewi Wulansari, “The Role of The Government in The Recognition of Customary Rights to Achieve Economic Development of Customary Law Communities,” Journal of Indonesian Adat Law (JIAL) 1, no. 1 (October 15, 2020): 109–45.
Salim HS dan Erlies Septiana Nurbani, Penerapan Teori Hukum Pada Penelitian Tesis.
Siti Erlania Fitrianingsih, “Legalitas Hukum Ekonomi Syariah Prespektif Teori Negara Hukum Di Indonesia,” Al-Musthofa: Journal of Sharia Economics 5, no. 2 (2022): 141–54, Melalui: <https://doi.org/10.58518/al-musthofa.v5i2.1159>.
Siti Sumartini, Nurwahyuni, and Saeful Kholik, “Kedudukan Hukum Dalam Perspektif Negara Hukum Modern,” Jurnal Suara Hukum 4, no. 1 (2022): 224–42, Melalui: <https://doi.org/10.26740/jsh.v4n1.p224-242>.
Soenarjo, Al-Qur’an Dan Terjemahannya, Edisi Penyempurna (Jakarta: Lajnah Pentashihan Mushaf Al-Qur’an Badan Litbang dan Diklat Kementerian Agama RI, 2019).
Sudargo Gautama, Pengertian Tentang Negara Hukum, (Bandung: Alumni, 1983).
Suryani Suryani, “Sistem Perbankan Islam Di Indonesia: Sejarah Dan Prospek Pengembangan,” Jurnal Muqtasid 3, no. 1 (2012): 111–31.
Sukarno Aburaere, Filsafat Hukum Teori dan Praktik, (Jakarta: Kencana, 2013).
Syarif, F. (2019). Perkembangan Hukum Ekonomi Syariah di Indonesia. PLENO JURE, 8(2). Melalui: <https://doi.org/10.37541/plenojure.v8i2.38>.
Syarifah Ainun Jamilah, Linda Novianti, dkk, Narasi Islamophilia dalam Gerakan Cadar Garis Lucu: Dialektika Kebebasan Ala Simone De Beauvoir dalam Bingkai Kebebasan Beragama Dihubungkan dengan Undang-Undang Nomor 39 Tahun 1999 Tentang Hak Asasi Manusia, Jurnal Causality 2, no. 2 (2025): 29-42.
Wayan P. Windia et al., “Bunga Rampai APHA Indonesia: Melihat Covid-19 Dari Perspektif Hukum Adat,” Journal of Indonesian Adat Law (JIAL) 1, no. 1 (2020): 373.
Yonathan Parlinggoman Wicaksono and Mahipal Mahipal, “Eksistensi Hukum Islam Dalam Sistem Hukum Nasional Indonesia: Peluang Dan Tantangan,” Indonesian Journal of Islamic Jurisprudence, Economic and Legal Theory 3, no. 3 (July 1, 2025): 2138–51, Melalui: <https://doi.org/10.62976/ijijel.v3i3.1238>.
Zuhdi Arman and Agus Riyanto, “Mengembangkan Pluralisme Hukum Sebagai Pondasi Hukum Masa Depan Indonesia,” Fundamental: Jurnal Ilmiah Hukum 12, no. 2 (2023): 403–15, Melalui: <https://doi.org/10.34304/jf.v12i2.117>.
Zulham dan Mustofa Khamal Rokam, Teori hukum Ekonomi Syari’ah Di Indonesia (Teks dan konteks), (Sumatra Utara: Febi UIN-SU Press, 2022).
Zulbaidah, Yuniardi, H., Januri, Najmudin, N., & Cason, C. (2025). From traditional ʿurf to digital ʿurf: Accommodating the values of the young generation on husband–wife relations in the framework of uṣūl al-fiqh. Al-Istinbath: Jurnal Hukum Islam, 10(2), 784–808. https://doi.org/10.29240/jhi.v10i2.14630
Zulbaidah, Amin, S., Rosele, M. I., & Utang. (2025). The Practical Application Of Harmonized Taklīfī And Waḍʿī Laws In The Indonesian Marriage Law System. Lex Localis – Journal of Local Self-Government, 23(S6), 441–453. https://doi.org/10.52152/b6tq4m06
Zulbaidah. (2024). Multicultural Influence of The Conceptual Value of Civilization on Changes in Islamic Law. Pena Justisia, 23(2).
Downloads
Published
Versions
- 2026-01-02 (3)
- 2025-10-20 (2)
- 2025-12-20 (1)
Issue
Section
License
Copyright (c) 2025 Neng Yani Nurhayani1, Oyo Sunaryo Muklas, Burhanuddin (Author)

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.












