The Dialectic of Ijarah ‘ala al-Tha’at in the Religious Tradition of Acehnese Society: A Legal-Sociological Analysis of the Practice of Paying for Religious Lessons at Graves from the Perspective of the Majority of Scholars
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Ijarah 'ala al-Tha'at, Samadiyah, Jumhur Ulama, Islamic LawAbstract
The practice of offering material rewards for religious lessons at family graves is a deeply rooted socio-religious phenomenon in Aceh, yet it raises legal ambiguities regarding the balance between sincerity and the commercialisation of worship. This study aims to analyse the legal status of seeking remuneration for grave-side religious lessons from the perspective of the Jumhur scholars and its implementation within the socio-religious context of Aceh. Using a qualitative method through a juridical-normative and legal sociology approach, the results of the study indicate that the majority of Jumhur scholars (Maliki, Shafi’i, and Hanbali) permit the acceptance of remuneration for acts whose benefits are transitive (muta’addi), such as the teaching of the Qur’an and supplication. In Aceh, this practice manifests in the Samadiyah tradition, where the provision of material support is not construed as a commercial transaction (ujrah), but rather as charity or a voluntary gift. The Aceh Ulama Consultative Council (MPU) acts as a regulator through fatwas prohibiting the use of orphans’ inheritance for the costs of such rituals, in order to uphold sharia justice amidst local traditions.
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