Novi Sopwan
Department of Sharia and Law, UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya, Surabaya, IndonesiaPublications
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Research Article
Localized Alcoholic Beverages Regulations in the Recent Development of Indonesia: A Nexus between Ethical and Sociological-Legal Analysis
Author(s): Hammis Syafaq*, Nur Lailatul Musyafaah, Abdul Basith Junaidy, Nurul Asiya Nadhifah and Novi Sopwan
Indonesia can be characterized as a society marked by significant ethical, cultural and legal pluralism, in which the faith-based legal system does not constitute the formal foundation of the state law. While alcohol consumption is categorically prohibited (?ar?m) within Indonesian ethical normative traditions of the dominant society, the state maintains regulatory frameworks governing the production, distribution and consumption of alcoholic beverages. Employing qualitative, literature based research and a descriptive ethical analysis alongside sociological legal perspectives, this article examines the localized regulation of alcoholic beverages in Indonesia’s recent legal developments—with significant religious diversity—by analyzing the nexus between ethical reasoning and sociological-legal dynamics. The findings demonstrate that although national law does not imp.. Read More»
DOI: 10.4303/JDAR/236472