https://ejournal.uinmybatusangkar.ac.id/ojs/index.php/Juris <p align="justify"><strong>JURIS (Jurnal Ilmiah Syariah)</strong> is peer reviewed journal by Fakultas Syari'ah Universitas Islam Negeri Mahmud Yunus Batusangkar. The journal is aimed at spreading the research results conducted by academicians, researchers, and practitioners in the field of Sharia. In particular, papers which consider the following general topics are invited: Islamic Law/Sharia, Islamic Family Law, Islamic Economic Law, Islamic Constitutional Law, Islamic Criminal Law, and other Legal Studies. The journal is published periodically twice a year, i.e., every June (first edition) and December (second edition).</p> Universitas Islam Negeri Mahmud Yunus Batusangkar en-US JURIS (Jurnal Ilmiah Syariah) 1412-6109 Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:<br /><ol type="a"><li>Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a <a title="CC BY-NC-ND" href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/">Creative Commons Attribution License</a> that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.</li><li>Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal.</li><li>Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See <a href="http://opcit.eprints.org/oacitation-biblio.html" target="_new">The Effect of Open Access</a>).</li></ol> https://ejournal.uinmybatusangkar.ac.id/ojs/index.php/Juris/article/view/16171 <div><span lang="EN-US">The determination of marriage guardianship constitutes an important issue within Indonesian Islamic family law, particularly in the intersection between religious authority, legal administration, and contemporary social change. This study examines how penghulu (marriage registrars) in Banyumas negotiate the validity of marriage guardianship amid evolving administrative regulations and changing social conditions. Employing a socio-legal approach, this research draws on interviews with penghulu from several Religious Affairs Offices (KUA) in Banyumas Regency, complemented by legal documents and relevant regulations. The findings demonstrate that the determination of marriage guardianship is not implemented through a single uniform legal framework, but rather through negotiated practices shaped by traditional religious authority, bureaucratic administration, and contemporary developments. In terms of authority preference, penghulu tend to exercise traditional authority in assessing the validity of guardianship, particularly in cases involving lineage (</span><em><span lang="EN-US">nasab</span></em><span lang="EN-US">), administrative documentation, and the status of first-born daughters. From a legal-administrative perspective, penghulu rely on documents such as birth certificates and parents’ marriage books to evaluate the legal status of guardianship. Furthermore, the implementation of Minister of Religious Affairs Regulation No. 20 of 2019 concerning distant guardians reveals varying interpretations among penghulu regarding the necessity of written authorization (<em>tawkīl wali bil kitābah</em>). While some continue to emphasize formal delegation, others reinterpret guardianship requirements in light of modern transportation and changing social realities. This study argues that marriage guardianship in contemporary Indonesia reflects an ongoing negotiation between religious legitimacy and state administration within a plural legal system. The article contributes to broader discussions on legal pluralism, Islamic family law, and the transformation of religious authority in contemporary Muslim societies.</span></div> Muhammad Iqbal Juliansyahzen Akhmad Sulaiman Inna Fauziatal Ngazizah Copyright (c) 2026 Juliansyahzen Muhammad Iqbal, Sulaiman Akhmad, Ngazizah Inna Fauziatal https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0 2026-07-27 2026-07-27 25 2 241 252 10.31958/juris.v25i2.16171