Journal of Legal, Ethical and Regulatory Issues (Print ISSN: 1544-0036; Online ISSN: 1544-0044)

Abstract

Exploring the Religious and Moral Foundations of Indonesia\'s Legal Development

Author(s): Hernawati Ras, Dani Durahman, Eni Dasuki Suhardini,

Religion is a guide to worship of human to Allah SWT. This religion was created or established by God, then revealed to human through the Prophet, human have been equipped by Allah SWT with reason and conscience. So, human reason and conscience are causes human to believe and carry out the teachings and rules of religion in their daily lives. The meaning of religious rules is understood by human to the extent that can be grasped by the mind and conscience of each individual human being which may not be the same to one at each other, so, the way people carry out religious rules will depend on the results of their interpretation and understanding of what was revealed by Allah through the Prophet. The function of religious rules as the final aspect of our mortal reality provides guidance to all functions of our consciousness. From it arises an external relationship between trust and legal aspects. People's beliefs have a great influence on the development of law and legal institutions. Showing generosity towards others is ethically wrong if you do not fulfill your legal obligations to him first. The aspects of trust in human are directly related without the mediation of other aspects, with the human conscience. This is the radical religious center of mortal human existence, in which all the functions of life are bound to time as if united (converge) at one hotspot, from which radiate the paths of life. 

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