October 12, 2025FIKRI Jurnal Kajian Agama Sosial dan BudayaOpen Access

Understanding Kerje Sara Urang in the Gayo Community of Belah Hakim: A Study of ʿUrf and Local Customary Practices

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AHaziz hakim AMAbdul MananUniversitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry JJJailani Jailani

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Implication

Qualitative analysis reveals intra-clan marriage prohibition's role in health and social harmony in the Gayo community, suggesting reforms for aligning customary laws with Islamic justice.

Key Points

The Gayo community enforces the kerje sara urang prohibition to maintain social harmony and health.
Violators of this prohibition may face exile and fines, highlighting the strict enforcement of customary rules.
The prohibition is viewed as al-’urf al-fāsid, indicating its conflict with Islamic legal principles.
The study advocates aligning customary practices with maqasid al-sharia to mitigate harmful social consequences.

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hakim et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68ec1be02b8fa9b2b78ad195 https://doi.org/10.25217/jf.v10i2.6479

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Qualitative analysis reveals intra-clan marriage prohibition's role in health and social harmony in the Gayo community, suggesting reforms for aligning customary laws with Islamic justice.