The Maccera ManurungA Rian Hidayat. ZulhasAoari Mustafa. La Ode Ismail Ahmad The Maccera Manurung Tradition in the Labuku Village Community: A Perspective of Maslahah 1Rian Hidayat 1Alauddin State Islamic University of Makassar. Indonesia e-mail: riann1699@gmail. 2ZulhasAoari Mustafa 2Alauddin State Islamic University of Makassar. Indonesia e-mail: zulhasari. mustafa@uin-alauddin. 3La Ode Ismail Ahmad 3Alauddin State Islamic University of Makassar. Indonesia e-mail: laode. ismail@uin-alauddin. Received: 28-08-2024 Accepted: 01-10-2024 Advance Access Published: 01-12-2024 Published: 31-12-2024 doi: https://doi. org/10. 37035/ajh. URL: https://jurnal. id/index. php/ahkm/article/view/11072/version/12656 Abstract This study examines how the Maccera Manurung tradition in Labuku Village combines cultural practices with Islamic principles, focusing on its values. The primary goal of this study is to uncover and analyze the spiritual, social, and cultural values, specifically examining the impact on social cohesion and community structure. This study uses field research with descriptive qualitative models, considering normative, historical, phenomenological, and sociological perspectives. The findings reveal that Maccera Manurung functions as a mechanism to achieve social and spiritual well-being for the community by integrating Islamic values with local culture. This tradition maintains a balance between worldly and spiritual needs through rituals such as animal sacrifices following Islamic guidelines, visiting graves, and engaging in prayers. The people of Labuku preserve their cultural identity by participating in annual rituals, maintaining traditional customs, and upholding ancestral practices, which strengthen social solidarity and reinforce spiritual and moral values. Maccera Manurung emphasizes simplicity, self-control, and responsibility, serving as a means to draw closer to Allah and enhance the spiritual character of the community Keywords: Maccera Manurung. Maslahat. MaqAid Al-Syarah. Cultural Ritual. Spiritual Identity How to cite: Rian Hidayat. ZulhasAoari Mustafa, & La Ode Ismail Ahmad. The Maccera Manurung Tradition in the Labuku Village Community: A Perspective of Maslahah. Al Ahkam, 20. , 186Ae206. https://doi. org/10. 37035/ajh. INTRODUCTION Islam views culture and societal traditions as possessing legal significance, which is reflected in the jurisprudential principle of al-Aoadah al-muhakkamah that states customs can serve as a basis for law. This theory of custom is grounded in the social reality that values considered as life norms shape the behavior and actions of individuals within society. In this context. Islamic law can be understood and applied according to the values that have been internalized within the Vol. 20 No. December 2024 The Maccera ManurungA Rian Hidayat. ZulhasAoari Mustafa. La Ode Ismail Ahmad 1 Islam provides comprehensive life guidance to achieve both spiritual and physical happiness and governs the lives of individuals and society. The purpose of the creation and establishment of AllahAos laws is for the benefit and happiness of humanity in this world and the hereafter,2 with maslahah as an effort to achieve benefits and avoid harm. Maslahah protects five essential aspects: religion, life, intellect, lineage, and property. Efforts that support these aspects are considered maslahah, while actions that harm them are called mafsadat. 3 A deep understanding of maslahah in Islamic law is crucial to prevent errors in its application. 4 Al-Ghazali explains that maslahah must align with the MaqAid al-Sharah, which includes the protection of religion, life, intellect, lineage, and property. Actions that support the achievement of these goals are considered maslahah, while those that hinder them are termed mafsadah. Al-Syatibi adds that maslahah in Sharia must consider the afterlife, and benefits cannot be measured based on personal desires. 5 Cultural rituals, unlike religious rituals such as prayer and fasting, can undergo modifications, and the application of the maslahah principle includes the realm of muamalah and cultural rituals. Islamic law criticizes cultural rituals that deviate from the principle of maslahah and appreciates rituals that benefit faith, humanity, intelligence, wealth, and lineage. The people of Labuku Village strongly adhere to their traditional customs, with customary institutions led by 'Tau AAopa' playing a pivotal role in shaping and regulating the norms that guide their daily lives. Their social life is highly dependent on the physical environment, which serves as their source of livelihood, and the customary leader, known as AoTau AAopa,Ao is responsible for maintaining the balance between the communityAos life and the environment. The norms established by Tau AAopa are local and emotionally binding, creating strong social solidarity. 7 The role of the Tau AAopa customary institution is supported by the communityAos homogeneous belief in it. 8 AppaAo Alliri, known as a customary institution in Labuku Village, is believed to be part of the Matajang community and a manifestation of the Tomanurung myth passed down through 1 Agung Setiyawan. AuBudaya Lokal Dalam Perspektif Agama: Legitimasi Hukum Adat (AoUr. Dalam Islam,Ay ESENSIA: Jurnal Ilmu-Ilmu Ushuluddin 13, no. 2 (July 22, 2. : 203Ae22, doi:10. 14421/esensia. 2 Said Syarifuddin. AuMaslahat as Considerations of Islamic Law in View Imam Malik,Ay SAMARAH: Jurnal Hukum Keluarga Dan Hukum Islam 4, no. 1 (June 30, 2. : 85Ae106, doi:10. 22373/sjhk. 3 Abu Hamid Ibn Muhammad Al-Ghazali. Al-Mustasfa Min AoIlm Al-Ushul. Jilid I-II (Beirut: Daar al-Fikr, n. 4 Akbar Sarif and Ridzwan Ahmad. AoKonsep Maslahat Dan Mafsadah Menurut Imam Al-GhazaliAo. Tsaqafah, 2 . , 353Ae368