KHUTBAH JUM’AT VERSUS PIDANA (Meretas Unsur-Unsur Pidana Dalam Pesan Keagamaan)

Abstract

Friday speech are a strategic medium for conveying religious messages, because they are routine in nature and must be attended by Muslims in congregation. Unfortunately, this media is sometimes used by radicalism movements to impoverish democratic attitudes and provocation towards the Government. Therefore, the Friday speech material becomes one of the concerns of the Ministry of Religious Affairs. This study aims to determine the role of the Ministry of Religious Affairs in preventing acts of radicalism through the Friday speech materials. This research uses the library research with a normative comparative study of the Malaysian State. The results of this study indicate that Government that can be applied by the Ministry of Religious Affairs. The Ministry of Religious Affairs issues a policy in the form of a Regulation of the Minister of Religion on the Friday speech materials and punishment to the Friday Khatib (speaker) who is obliged to deliver the speech texts that has been prepared. Thus, the regulation of minister of religion is expected to minimize the emergence of controversy which is not accompanied by objective understanding information on an emerging phenomenon.

Analysis of Legal Protection of Children in Cases of Underage Divorce in Indramayu

“…Indonesia's legal landscape regarding marriage and divorce is complex, encompassing a combination of national and local regulations. The legal age for marriage, the grounds for divorce, and special provisions relating to the rights of the child during the dissolution of a marriage are at the heart of this framework [9]. The Marriage Act of 1974, along with subsequent amendments, set national standards for marital ties [18].…”

“…However, the prevalence of underage marriages leading to divorce raises concerns about the effectiveness of the existing legal framework in protecting the rights and welfare of children [8]. The new marriage law allows both men and women to marry at the age of 19, aiming to reduce child marriages [9]. The criminal aspects of family law in Indonesia are included in the Penal Code, which addresses violations of marriage law that harm others [10].…”