Changes in Islamic Society and Culture in Customary Marriage Within the Uluan Musi Community

Abstract

Marriage is a culture that grows based on three values: religiosity, customary, and national. In Indonesian culture, the marriage of the Uluan Musi community per these three values has changed the implementation procedure. These changes occurred in the structure and culture, which impacted the customary law system. Therefore, this research aims to observe how changes in Islamic law culture in customary practices occurred in the Uluan Musi community. This qualitative study collects data from traditional and religious leaders through in-depth interviews, observations, and documentation. The results indicated that the changes in the Islamic legal culture in the marriage practice were caused by the fading of the meaning of Islamic legal values (i.e., profanization) of marriage customs due to cultural coexistence and globalization. These changes cause social leeway with the potential to lose cultural identity. Therefore, legal remodification must be carried out to maintain the continuity of Islamic law.