Humanitarian Justice in Local Governance: Islamic Legal Reflections on the Enforcement of Anti-Begging Regulation in Banjarmasin
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https://doi.org/10.64268/jilhs.v1i2.56Keywords:
Authority, Humanitarian Justice, Islamic Law, Local Government, Regional RegulationAbstract
Background: The persistence of beggars in Banjarmasin reflects the struggle between maintaining public order and preserving human dignity. The enforcement of Regional Regulation Number 12 of 2014 reveals how legal authority often faces moral limits when measured against Islamic humanitarian values.
Aims: This study explores how the Banjarmasin City Government exercises its legal authority in handling beggars through the perspective of Islamic law. It seeks to understand how justice, mercy, and social welfare—core principles of maqāṣid al-syarī‘ah—can guide local governance.
Methods: A normative qualitative approach was used by examining laws, regional regulations, and academic writings. The analysis combines theories of authority, legal effectiveness, and policy implementation, interpreted through an Islamic humanitarian lens to assess the alignment between legal norms and ethical obligations.
Result: Findings indicate that local authority is legally based yet remains largely punitive, focusing on raids rather than social rehabilitation. Weak coordination among institutions limits the law’s moral reach and social impact. This approach contrasts with Islamic objectives promoting compassion and justice for the marginalized.
Conclusion: The study concludes that law enforcement should move beyond punishment toward compassionate governance, where local authority becomes a moral responsibility rooted in sharia’s ethical vision of justice, mercy, and human welfare.
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