Islamic Law and Social Change: Contemporary Issues in Muslim Everyday Life

Abstract

This article discusses the relationship between Islamic law and social change in contemporary Muslim everyday life, with particular attention to the Indonesian context. Islamic law is often understood as a normative system derived from revelation, classical juristic reasoning, and authoritative religious interpretation. At the same time, Muslims encounter Islamic legal values in changing social settings, including family life, economic transactions, education, public institutions, digital communication, and state regulation. Using a narrative literature review, this article maps several contemporary issues: family and gender relations, halal consumption, Islamic finance, digital religious consultation, online transactions, legal pluralism, and the interaction between fiqh, fatwa, and state law. The discussion shows that Islamic law in everyday life is not only a matter of formal legal rules, but also a practical moral framework used by Muslims to answer daily questions about worship, family, work, consumption, and social relations. The article argues that social change does not necessarily weaken Islamic law. Rather, it creates new contexts that require contextual reasoning, public ethics, maqasid-oriented thinking, and responsible religious authority. The article concludes that the future relevance of Islamic law depends on the ability of Muslim scholars, institutions, and communities to maintain normative continuity while responding wisely to contemporary social realities.