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BETWEEN MANUSCRIPT AND PRACTICE: LONTARA KUTIKA AND THE LOCALIZATION OF ISLAMIC LAW IN NORTH LUWU

https://doi.org/10.31969/alq.v32i1.1757
Fitriyani Fitriyani
Fakultas Syariah dan Hukum UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, Indonesia
Muh.Syaiful Fitra
Alauddin State Islamic University of Makassar, Indonesia
Wafaa' Yusof
Kebangsaan University of Malaysia, Malaysia, Malaysia

Corresponding Author(s) : Fitriyani Fitriyani

fitriyanispsuinjkt@gmail.com

Al-Qalam, Vol. 32 No. 1 (2026): Jurnal Al Qalam

Abstract

This study examines the existence, transmission, and use of the Lontara Kutika manuscript in
Tandung Village by addressing three main research questions: (1) What is the historical background
and transmission network of the Kutika manuscript in Tandung Village? (2) What are the forms,
structures, and textual variations of the manuscript? and (3) How is Kutika understood from the
perspective of Islamic law? This research employs a qualitative method using philological and
anthropological approaches through manuscript analysis, observation, and in-depth interviews. The
findings reveal four principal manuscripts owned by H. Nandu, H. Tanjeng, H. Tabe, and Sukardi,
all of which originate from a Bugis–Jambi transmission network dating back to the fifteenth century.
Among these manuscripts, H. Tanjeng’s version functions as the primary source of textual
reproduction, while Sukardi’s manuscript demonstrates elements of modern reinterpretation.
Structurally, the Kutika presents a system of temporal calculation and prediction, including pakitta
esso, hari nahas, separiyama, and ompona uleng, reflecting the acculturation of local traditions with
Hindu-Buddhist and Islamic influences. In contemporary practice, the use of Kutika in Tandung
Village has gradually become confined to the family sphere, particularly in agrarian activities and
social rituals. From the perspective of Islamic law, Kutika may be interpreted ambivalently: it can
be accepted as ‘urf when functioning as empirical and experience-based knowledge yet becomes
problematic when it contains determinative forms of divination approaching tathayyur and khurāfāt.
This study highlights the importance of normative reinterpretation to ensure that local wisdom
remains relevant without contradicting the principles of tawḥīd.


 

Keywords

Ancient Manuscript, Islamic Law, Local Wisdom, Lontara Kutika, North Luwu
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