Bilateral Kinship and Inheritance Distribution in Dayak Indramayu Customary Law

Hamzah Fansuri; Edy Setyawan; Achmad Otong Busthomi; Nur Ali; Dede Al Mustaqim; Rahman Dahlan

doi:10.47268/sasi.v31i4.3365

Bilateral Kinship and Inheritance Distribution in Dayak Indramayu Customary Law

Hamzah Fansuri⁽¹⁾, Edy Setyawan⁽²⁾, Achmad Otong Busthomi⁽³⁾, Nur Ali⁽⁴⁾, Dede Al Mustaqim⁽⁵⁾, Rahman Dahlan⁽⁶⁾

(1) Faculty of Sharia, Universitas Islam Negeri Siber Syekh Nurjati Cirebon, Cirebon, Indonesia
(2) Faculty of Sharia, Universitas Islam Negeri Siber Syekh Nurjati Cirebon, Cirebon, Indonesia

(3) Faculty of Sharia, Universitas Islam Negeri Siber Syekh Nurjati Cirebon, Cirebon, Indonesia

(4) Faculty of Sharia, Universitas Islam Negeri Siber Syekh Nurjati Cirebon, Cirebon, Indonesia
(5) Faculty of Sharia, Universitas Islam Negeri Siber Syekh Nurjati Cirebon, Cirebon, Indonesia
(6) Al Musthafa Internasional University, Qom, Iran, Islamic Republic of
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Introduction: The kinship system in the Dayak Indramayu community plays an important role in determining the pattern of inheritance distribution. Unlike the patrilineal or matrilineal systems, which emphasize a single line of descent, the Dayak Indramayu community adheres to a bilateral kinship system that allows inheritance rights to be obtained from both the father and mother.

Purposes of the Research: This study aims to analyze how the bilateral kinship system influences the pattern of inheritance distribution in the Dayak Indramayu community, emphasizing aspects of gender equality, recognition of adopted children, and its implications for social justice within the framework of customary law and national law.

Methods of the Research: This study uses a qualitative-descriptive method with a socio-cultural legal approach. Data was collected through field observations, semi-structured interviews with traditional leaders and community members, and documentation studies. Data analysis was conducted using Miles and Huberman's interactive model, supplemented with normative-legal interpretations to understand the relationship between traditional norms, social values, and positive law.

Results of the Research: The study found that the bilateral kinship system of the Dayak Indramayu produces a relatively egalitarian inheritance pattern by granting equal rights to both sons and daughters. However, there are still weaknesses in guaranteeing the rights of adopted children and the potential for conflict due to differences in interpretation between subgroups. The originality of this research lies in its recommendation to reformulate customary law to be more adaptive to contemporary principles of social justice and in line with the national legal framework.

Keywords

Customary Law; Bilateral Kinship; Inheritance; Social Justice.

DOI

10.47268/sasi.v31i4.3365

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2025-11-12

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APA: Fansuri, H., Setyawan, E., Busthomi, A.O., Ali, N., Al Mustaqim, D., & Dahlan, R. (2025). Bilateral Kinship and Inheritance Distribution in Dayak Indramayu Customary Law. SASI, 31(4), 406-418. DOI: https://doi.org/10.47268/sasi.v31i4.3365.

IEEE: H. Fansuri, E. Setyawan, A.O. Busthomi, N. Ali, D. Al Mustaqim, and R. Dahlan, "Bilateral Kinship and Inheritance Distribution in Dayak Indramayu Customary Law", SASI, vol. 31, no. 4, pp. 406-418, Nov. 2025. Accessed on: Nov. 13, 2025. [Online]. Available DOI: https://doi.org/10.47268/sasi.v31i4.3365

Harvard: Fansuri, H., Setyawan, E., Busthomi, A.O., Ali, N., Al Mustaqim, D., and Dahlan, R., (2025). "Bilateral Kinship and Inheritance Distribution in Dayak Indramayu Customary Law". SASI, Volume 31(4), pp. 406-418. [Online]. Available DOI: https://doi.org/10.47268/sasi.v31i4.3365 (Accessed on: 13 November 2025)

Chicago: Fansuri, Hamzah, Edy Setyawan, Achmad Otong Busthomi, Nur Ali, Dede Al Mustaqim, and Rahman Dahlan. "Bilateral Kinship and Inheritance Distribution in Dayak Indramayu Customary Law." SASI 31, no. 4 (October 25, 2025): 406-418. Accessed November 13, 2025. doi:10.47268/sasi.v31i4.3365

Vancouver: Fansuri H, Setyawan E, Busthomi AO, Ali N, Al Mustaqim D, Dahlan R. Bilateral Kinship and Inheritance Distribution in Dayak Indramayu Customary Law. SASI [Internet]. 2025 Nov 12 [cited 2025 Nov 13];31(4):406-418. Available from: https://doi.org/10.47268/sasi.v31i4.3365

MLA 8th: Fansuri, Hamzah, Edy Setyawan, Achmad Otong Busthomi, Nur Ali, Dede Al Mustaqim, and Rahman Dahlan. "Bilateral Kinship and Inheritance Distribution in Dayak Indramayu Customary Law." SASI, vol. 31, no. 4, 25 Oct. 2025, pp. 406-418, doi:10.47268/sasi.v31i4.3365. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.

BibTeX:

@article{SASI3365,
		author = {Hamzah Fansuri and Edy Setyawan and Achmad Busthomi and Nur Ali and Dede Al Mustaqim and Rahman Dahlan},
		title = {Bilateral Kinship and Inheritance Distribution in Dayak Indramayu Customary Law},
		journal = {SASI},
		volume = {31},
		number = {4},
		year = {2025},
		keywords = {Customary Law; Bilateral Kinship; Inheritance; Social Justice.},
		abstract = {Introduction: The kinship system in the Dayak Indramayu community plays an important role in determining the pattern of inheritance distribution. Unlike the patrilineal or matrilineal systems, which emphasize a single line of descent, the Dayak Indramayu community adheres to a bilateral kinship system that allows inheritance rights to be obtained from both the father and mother.Purposes of the Research: This study aims to analyze how the bilateral kinship system influences the pattern of inheritance distribution in the Dayak Indramayu community, emphasizing aspects of gender equality, recognition of adopted children, and its implications for social justice within the framework of customary law and national law.Methods of the Research: This study uses a qualitative-descriptive method with a socio-cultural legal approach. Data was collected through field observations, semi-structured interviews with traditional leaders and community members, and documentation studies. Data analysis was conducted using Miles and Huberman's interactive model, supplemented with normative-legal interpretations to understand the relationship between traditional norms, social values, and positive law.Results of the Research: The study found that the bilateral kinship system of the Dayak Indramayu produces a relatively egalitarian inheritance pattern by granting equal rights to both sons and daughters. However, there are still weaknesses in guaranteeing the rights of adopted children and the potential for conflict due to differences in interpretation between subgroups. The originality of this research lies in its recommendation to reformulate customary law to be more adaptive to contemporary principles of social justice and in line with the national legal framework.},
				issn = {2614-2961},		pages = {406--418}			doi = {10.47268/sasi.v31i4.3365},
				url = {https://fhukum.unpatti.ac.id/jurnal/sasi/article/view/3365}
		}

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1.	Title	Title of document	Bilateral Kinship and Inheritance Distribution in Dayak Indramayu Customary Law

2.	Creator	Author's name, affiliation, country	Hamzah Fansuri; Faculty of Sharia, Universitas Islam Negeri Siber Syekh Nurjati Cirebon, Cirebon; Indonesia

2.	Creator	Author's name, affiliation, country	Edy Setyawan; Faculty of Sharia, Universitas Islam Negeri Siber Syekh Nurjati Cirebon, Cirebon; Indonesia

2.	Creator	Author's name, affiliation, country	Achmad Otong Busthomi; Faculty of Sharia, Universitas Islam Negeri Siber Syekh Nurjati Cirebon, Cirebon; Indonesia

2.	Creator	Author's name, affiliation, country	Nur Ali; Faculty of Sharia, Universitas Islam Negeri Siber Syekh Nurjati Cirebon, Cirebon; Indonesia

2.	Creator	Author's name, affiliation, country	Dede Al Mustaqim; Faculty of Sharia, Universitas Islam Negeri Siber Syekh Nurjati Cirebon, Cirebon; Indonesia

2.	Creator	Author's name, affiliation, country	Rahman Dahlan; Al Musthafa Internasional University, Qom; Iran, Islamic Republic of

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3.	Subject	Keyword(s)	Customary Law; Bilateral Kinship; Inheritance; Social Justice.

4.	Description	Abstract	Introduction: The kinship system in the Dayak Indramayu community plays an important role in determining the pattern of inheritance distribution. Unlike the patrilineal or matrilineal systems, which emphasize a single line of descent, the Dayak Indramayu community adheres to a bilateral kinship system that allows inheritance rights to be obtained from both the father and mother.Purposes of the Research: This study aims to analyze how the bilateral kinship system influences the pattern of inheritance distribution in the Dayak Indramayu community, emphasizing aspects of gender equality, recognition of adopted children, and its implications for social justice within the framework of customary law and national law.Methods of the Research: This study uses a qualitative-descriptive method with a socio-cultural legal approach. Data was collected through field observations, semi-structured interviews with traditional leaders and community members, and documentation studies. Data analysis was conducted using Miles and Huberman's interactive model, supplemented with normative-legal interpretations to understand the relationship between traditional norms, social values, and positive law.Results of the Research: The study found that the bilateral kinship system of the Dayak Indramayu produces a relatively egalitarian inheritance pattern by granting equal rights to both sons and daughters. However, there are still weaknesses in guaranteeing the rights of adopted children and the potential for conflict due to differences in interpretation between subgroups. The originality of this research lies in its recommendation to reformulate customary law to be more adaptive to contemporary principles of social justice and in line with the national legal framework.

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