Customary Practices of Sharing Inheritance: An Analysis of Society Practices in Pidie Aceh Darussalam

Abstract

Abstrak:Pengurusan berkaitan harta peninggalan si mati adalah merupakan salah satu perkara penting yang mesti dilakukan oleh waris yang masih hidup. Namun amalan ini berbeda-beda dalam setiap masyarakat terutama di kawasan yang dipengaruhi oleh amalan adat. Harta peninggalan si mati bukan hanya digunakan untuk pengurusan jenazah dan pembagian kepada para waris, bahkan ia juga digunakan untuk tujuan fidyah akibat tidak melakukan sholat dan lain-lain lagi yang ditetapkan dalam masyarakat adat. Persoalan adat ini penting untuk dikaji dan diperjelas kepada masyarakat, karena ia bukan saja tiada dalam syara' bahkan menyebabkan hak orang lain semakin berkurang. Maka kajian ini dilakukan untuk menyelidiki sejauhmana amalan adat mempengaruhi kaedah pembagian harta pusaka dalam masyarakat Pidie di Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam Indonesia. Kata Kunci:Amalan Adat, Harta Pusaka Islam, Pidie, Pembagian Harta Pusaka Abstract:Handling inheritance from a deceased person is one of important matters that must be performed by the surviving heirs. However, the practice varies in communities, especially in areas affected by customary practices. The wealth of inheritance from the deceased is not only used as payment of funeral expenses and to be distributed to the heirs, but also used for the purpose of fidyah (compensation) for prayers left and others set in indigenous communities. The issue of tradition is important to study and clarify to society because it is not recognized in Islamic teachings and can even lead to diminishing the rights of others. Thus, this study aims to examine the extent of customary practices would affect the principle of inheritance distribution in the society of Pidie, Aceh, Indonesia.

The Struggle of Custom and Sharia: Classic Dilemma of Inheritance Settlement in Javanese and Minangkabau Ethnic Communities in Indonesia

“…13 Inheritance is utilized for more than just the handling of corpses and distribution to heirs; it is also used for various purposes and matters determined by society. 14 The people of Madura split inheritance evenly between men and women. 15 According to research on humanism in the distribution of inheritance in the Madura Sampang Community, the eldest child receives greater shares than the others because he or she becomes the leader.…”