Epistemological Transformation of ʿUrf in the DSN-MUI Fatwa on E-Commerce: A Maqāṣid al-Sharīʿah Based Analysis

The rapid growth of digital platforms in global commerce has reshaped conventional transactional norms, including among Indonesian Muslims, raising normative debates on the legitimacy of e-commerce within Islamic jurisprudence. While prior studies have addressed e-commerce in Islamic legal discourse...

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Main Authors: Sanuri, Nafi' Mubarok, Suqiyah Musafa’ah, Yoga Irama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Syariah, State Islamic University of Prof. K.H. Saifuddin Zuhri Purwokerto 2025-07-01
Series:Al-Manahij: Jurnal Kajian Hukum Islam
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Online Access:https://ejournal.uinsaizu.ac.id/index.php/almanahij/article/view/13145
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Summary:The rapid growth of digital platforms in global commerce has reshaped conventional transactional norms, including among Indonesian Muslims, raising normative debates on the legitimacy of e-commerce within Islamic jurisprudence. While prior studies have addressed e-commerce in Islamic legal discourse, few have examined the transformation of ʿurf (customary practice) as a legitimate legal source in the digital age. This study introduces the DigitalʿUrf Alignment Model (DUAM), an integrative legal-epistemological framework that systematizes the adaptation of classical ʿurf to digital contexts through maqāṣid al-sharīʿah based validation. Employing a qualitative-normative approach, the research analyzes Fatwa No. 146/2021, issued by the National Sharia Council of the Indonesian Ulema Council (DSN-MUI), classical and contemporary fiqh sources, and emerging digital transaction models. It integrates concepts from uṣūl al-fiqh, maqāṣid al-sharī‘ah, and socio-philosophical reasoning to reconceptualize ʿurf as a dynamic category of legal interpretation. The findings affirm that digital ʿurf, structured through DUAM, enables its institutionalization as a normative legal source for fatwa and provides a scalable method for integrating classical jurisprudence with digital finance regulations.
ISSN:1978-6670
2579-4167