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Refleksi Nilai-Nilai Hukum Islam dalam KUHP: Harmonisasi Syariah dan Hukum Nasional

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Main ideas & lessons conveyed

  • Event purpose/theme: The event reflects Islamic legal values within Indonesia’s National Criminal Code (KUHP), and examines whether—and how—those values align with maqasid sharia (the goals of Islamic law).
  • Core question: Although the KUHP (passed as Law No. 1 of 2023 and effective January 2, 2026) is not formally titled Islamic law, the presenters discuss whether it absorbs Islamic values at multiple levels:
    • Substance/values
    • General moral norms/ethics
    • In some respects, protected legal interests that resemble maqasid sharia.
  • Comparative-law approach: The discussion compares how Muslim-majority countries integrate Islamic law into positive criminal law, presenting different models:
    • Indonesia: Islam appears mainly as absorbed moral values, not full formal sharia codification.
    • Aceh: Uses explicit sharia terminology and implements jinayat law (with certain sanctions).
    • Pakistan: Uses a more textual/formal linkage to Islamic criminal categories (hudud, qisas, takzir) and includes procedural features that can make prosecutions difficult.
    • Egypt (noted as closer to Indonesia): described as a hybrid of Islamic influence and French/civil law.
  • Hudud–Qisas–Takzir framework: Islamic criminal law is discussed through:
    • Hudud (Allah-defined prohibitions with fixed penalties; debated whether there are “5 or 7” categories)
    • Qisas (retaliatory/commensurate retribution concepts)
    • Takzir (discretionary crimes with flexible sanctions suited to changing circumstances)
  • Procedural law matters: Beyond substantive crimes, the presenters stress that evidence/proof rules strongly affect how Islamic criminal law operates (e.g., Pakistan’s requirement for four adult male eyewitnesses for rape allegations).
  • Absorption vs formalization (key debate):
    • Does KUHP absorb Islam only as values?
    • Or does absorption extend to norms, sanctions, and proof procedures (closer to full sharia implementation)?
    • The event’s argument emphasizes stronger alignment at the values/ethics level than at the level of formal Islamic legal structure.

Specific concepts discussed

Maqasid sharia (Al-khamsah / five protections) as a lens

The event uses maqasid sharia (Al-khamsah / al-‘al-khamsah) to evaluate KUHP alignment, focusing on protection of:

  • Religion (hifz din)
  • Life (hifz nafs)
  • Intellect (hifz al-‘aql)
  • Lineage/progeny (hifz al-nasl)
  • Property (hifz al-mal)

KUHP protection overlap (as argued)

The presenters argue overlaps with KUHP protections such as:

  • Life: already protected (including homicide and injury-related crimes), with historical continuity from the Dutch KUHP era.
  • Religion: protected indirectly/within certain KUHP provisions (e.g., blasphemy-related elements).
  • Intellect/reason: reflected via narcotics-related provisions.
  • Lineage/morality: reflected via adultery/cohabitation and “crimes against morality.”
  • Property/assets: covered through theft, embezzlement, fraud, and related offenses.

Sanctions and the philosophy of punishment in Islamic law

Islamic punishment is discussed as not simply “pure retribution.” The event distinguishes:

  • Takzir: may be framed as rehabilitative/restorative.
  • Qisas: closest to retribution, but still embedded within broader ethical mechanisms (including forgiveness).
  • Forgiveness/restorative ideas appear in the qisas context, influencing whether harsher outcomes (including capital punishment) apply.

Statutory framing vs Islamic proof/evidence

Even where substantive harms appear similar, Islamic evidentiary standards may differ—changing case outcomes in practice.

Methodology / structure of the discussion (as presented)

  1. Opening framing
    • Introduce the theme: Islamic values within KUHP.
    • Motivate the study by noting KUHP’s replacement of the colonial code and possible “transcendent value nuances.”
  2. Comparative-law comparison (Prof. Topo Santoso’s material)
    • Compare Indonesia vs Egypt vs Pakistan regarding:
      • substantive terminology presence/absence
      • coding style (codified criminal code vs sharia ordinances)
      • legal tradition classification (legal systems vs legal tradition/family framing)
  3. Islamic criminal categories explanation
    • Explain hudud/qisas/takzir, emphasizing hudud/qisas as core categories.
    • Note that takzir depends more on governance discretion.
  4. Illustrations showing interaction of substance + procedure
    • Pakistan: rape ordinance/evidence difficulty
    • Safia Bibi case (used as an example of empirical/contextual problems)
    • Aceh: adultery cases and application in particular contexts
  5. Indonesia historical/legal background
    • Dutch KUHP origin and modifications
    • Transition to the Indonesian KUHP effective Jan 2, 2026
    • Claim/issue: values may be absorbed, but KUHP is not formally sharia law
  6. Philosophy of punishment and value absorption (Prof. Burhanuddin Harahap’s material)
    • Explore maqasid/value-to-norm mapping:
      • values → general norms → legal level
    • Argue absorption is mainly at the value/moral norm level rather than full legal-system adoption.
    • Consider whether the “same substance” can be called Islamic only when grounded in Islamic legal reasoning/rules.
  7. Q&A / debate
    • Topics include adultery sanctions, complaint-offense issues, procedural fairness, death penalty views, and statutory rape concepts.
  8. Closing
    • Summarize takeaways as “many overlaps,” but with meaningful differences in how values translate into law.

Operational takeaways (instruction-like points)

Layers for assessing “Islamic alignment” in KUHP

Presenters suggest evaluating:

  • Substantive criminal law: whether KUHP prohibits analogous conduct
  • Protected interests: whether KUHP protects interests resembling maqasid sharia
  • Procedural law: evidence rules and proof standards
  • Sanctions: whether penalties match classical fiqh categories and their philosophies
  • Legal basis/source of authority: whether implementation is derived from Islamic legal reasoning or mainly from general morality

Conceptual rule-of-thumb for hudud/qisas/takzir integration

  • Hudud: fixed divine prohibitions/penalties; less flexible
  • Qisas: commensurate retaliation concept; may include forgiveness mechanisms
  • Takzir: flexible/discretionary offenses and sanctions that can evolve with societal needs, within sharia-compatible boundaries

Adultery (zina) discussion—key distinctions mentioned

  • KUHP’s treatment differs from classical/fiqh-based zina:
    • KUHP uses a complaint offense structure (limited initiation by certain parties, as discussed).
    • Procedural handling changes when community raids occur without the required complaint mechanism.

Speakers / sources featured (identified in the subtitles)

Primary speakers / discussants

  • Mrs. Dr. Luthfiyah (moderator)
  • Prof. Dr. Topo Santoso, S.H., M.H. (resource person/discussant; described as involved in drafting the KUHP)
  • Prof. Burhanuddin Harahap, S.H., M.H., M.Si., PhD. (resource person/discussant; Islamic law and Islamic economic law professor)

Other named individuals (event organizers/participants)

  • Mr. Dr. Muhammad Rustamaji (welcoming/opening remarks)
  • Mrs. Dr. Zeni (mentioned as moderator/participant)
  • Mrs. Dr. Lutfiah Trini Handayani (Head of Undergraduate Study Program)
  • Mrs. Dr. Antimayas?/Antimayastuti (name appears with transcription uncertainty; mentioned as head of legal/community section)
  • Mrs. Dr. Bekti / Mrs. Luciana (guest lecturer; name appears partially garbled)
  • Mrs. Dr. Gayatri and Mrs. Dr. Shah (legal/community division)
  • Students asking questions, including:
    • Vilewon Gabriela Fernanda
    • Jonathan Kevin Sinambela
    • Cels Claudia
    • Hanifa Setiani
    • Tubagus Rafi Raihan
    • Cinta Syahrani

Sources / references referenced in the discussion

  • Law No. 1 of 2023 (KUHP), effective January 2, 2026
  • Old Dutch Criminal Code / Dutch FR Wbook (historical source for earlier Indonesian KUHP foundations)
  • Maqasid sharia / Al-khamsah (Al-‘al-khamsah): hifz din, nafs, aql, nasl, mal
  • Qur’anic verses (e.g., Al-Kafirun 4:6 “lakum dinukum waliyadin”; and another Waman lam yahkum… quote mentioned)
  • Hadith (mentioned in debates such as stoning vs lashes)
  • Islamic legal categories: hudud, qisas, takzir
  • International/constitutional/legal notions:
    • “cruel and unusual punishment” (linked to flogging debate)
    • Constitutional Court decision (mentioned in death penalty context)
    • joinder concepts (natural law, harm principle referenced generally)
  • Noted authors/figures:
    • Immanuel Kant (retributive/revenge school reference)
    • Jeremy Bentham (utilitarian reference)
    • Habibi (mentioned in death penalty question; identity unclear beyond that)
    • Abdullah An-Na‘im (mentioned regarding hudud-category debate)
    • Prof. Yusril / Yusril Ihza Mahendra (mentioned; former Law and Human Rights Minister)
    • Prof. Azyumadi Azra
    • Professor Hazairin / Hazairin (mentioned; described as teacher’s grandfather)

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