Adultery Criminalization Spirit in Islamic Criminal Law: Alternatives in Indonesia’s Positive Legal System Reform

This study aims to provide new ideas in the criminal law reform discourse Indonesia, especially concerning adultery issue, by employing a socio-legal approach and Islamic law. The was performed combining normative analysis non-legal scientific tactics observing applicable Meanwhile, used assess contribute Indonesian legal system future, presuming reforms are implemented. results indicated fundamental weaknesses Article 284 of Criminal Code (KUHP) terms defining prescribed sanctions. Hence, community’s need for efforts penalty following national culture is inevitable. best solution that spirit sanctions expected be an alternative renew Indonesia’s future. Although some elements nation may not expect form sanction penalties, it have strong certainty maintain human life