PENEGAKAN AMAR MA’RUF NAHI MUNKAR FRONT PEMBELA ISLAM DALAM MENANGGULANGI PELANGGARAN SYARI’AT ISLAM DI KOTA BANDA ACEH

Abstract

This research, titled "The Enforcement of Amar Ma'ruf Nahi Munkar by the Islamic Defenders Front in Addressing Sharia Law Violations in Banda Aceh City," aims to identify the enforcement patterns of amar ma'ruf nahi munkar carried out by the Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) and to analyze the obstacles and opportunities encountered in their efforts to mitigate Sharia violations in Banda Aceh. Utilizing a qualitative approach with a descriptive method, the study involves the chairman, administrators, and members of FPI Banda Aceh as research subjects. Data were collected through interviews, observations, and documentation. The findings reveal that FPI Banda Aceh’s enforcement patterns include controlling and monitoring locations associated with vice, such as Ulee Lhe, Peunayong, and various hotels. The organization employs both frontal measures when facing opposition and persuasive methods, such as dhikr, da'wah, and tabligh akbar. The primary obstacles identified include a lack of public awareness and community support, financial constraints, and resistance from certain individuals or groups. Conversely, the organization finds opportunities when citizens report immoral acts, allowing FPI to intervene by providing counseling and religious guidance to offenders to ensure such violations are not repeated.