Tradition of the forced marriage of couples who return late at night perspective of Islamic law: Case study of the tradition of the Lekuk Lima Puluh Tumbi Lempur Society, Jambi

Islam upholds the principle of willing consent in marriage, prohibiting coercion, yet Lekuk Lima Puluh Tumbi Lempur Jambi community, forced marriages occur due to local customs, leading negative consequences. The research method used was field focusing on Jambi, Indonesia. data obtained were analyzed and studied with Islamic law. findings first show that marriage occurs when a man woman return village after late night. Second, factors behind these customary sanctions include religious, social ones. Third, impact is occurrence underage resultant divorce. Fourthly, contrary law, because it involves even though pillars are fulfilled, but conditions not so law becomes fasid (broken). Therefore, as consideration, if sanction carried out without regard cause, whether chronological or consensual, age, only based then can cause more significant harm than benefit, custom must be abandoned.