Dynasty Politics in Indonesia: A Critical Analysis from the Perspective of Maqasid al-Shari'ah Abdullah bin Bayyah
Date Published : 4 June 2026
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Muhammad Anang Ramadion
Faculty of Islamic Studies, Islamic University of Indonesia, 55581, Indonesia
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Raja Habib Luthfi
Faculty of Law, Islamic University of Indonesia, 55581, Indonesia
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Hafidz Iman
Faculty of Law, Islamic University of Indonesia, 55581, Indonesia
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Muhammad Anang Ramadion, M. A. R., Raja Habib Luthfi, R. H. L., & Hafidz Iman, H. I. (2026). Dynasty Politics in Indonesia: A Critical Analysis from the Perspective of Maqasid al-Shari’ah Abdullah bin Bayyah. Lex Recente: Proceedings of the International Conference on Contemporary Law, 2(1), 125-137. https://conference.uii.ac.id/isc/paper/view/675