Business Law Students of the Faculty of Sharia Become Presenters…

FASYA — Two students of the Business Law Study Program, Faculty of Sharia, UIN Raden Mas Said Surakarta, Addinzanet Ceizar Nurlatif and Azizah Anas Januarti, participated as presenters at the International Seminar on Sharia, Law and Muslim Society (ISSLAMS) 2026, held on Wednesday, September 16, 2026.

The 2026 ISSLAMS carried the theme “Law, Sharia, and the Crisis of Modernity: Reclaiming Justice in an Uncertain World.” The international seminar provided an academic forum for discussing law, sharia, justice, human rights, technology, and the challenges faced by Muslim societies amid the complexity of modernity. The theme and conference program are stated on the official ISSLAMS 2026 website.

The event began with the welcoming of invited guests and participants. The welcoming atmosphere was enriched by a traditional Javanese Karawitan performance presented by students of Wening Jati Karawitan Student Activity Unit (UKM) of UIN Raden Mas Said Surakarta.

The students of UKM Karawitan Wening Jati performed traditional music to welcome and entertain the invited guests and participants attending the international seminar. The performance was not limited to the welcoming session; the students also performed during the luncheon session, bringing a distinctive Javanese cultural atmosphere to the international academic forum.

Opening Ceremony of ISSLAMS 2026

The event continued with the opening ceremony and the recitation of verses from the Holy Qur'an, followed by a welcoming speech delivered by Prof. Dr. Muh. Nashirudin, M.A., M.Ag., Dean of the Faculty of Sharia, UIN Raden Mas Said Surakarta.

The seminar was officially opened by Dr. Raden Lukman Fauroni, S.Ag., M.Ag., Vice Rector II of UIN Raden Mas Said Surakarta. The opening ceremony concluded with a prayer before the participants proceeded to the main academic program.

According to the official rundown, the event then proceeded to the panel session from 08:30 to 12:00, featuring five panelists who discussed various contemporary issues related to law, sharia, justice, human rights, and technological development.

Invited Speakers Discuss Law, Sharia, Human Rights, AI, and the Crisis of Modernity

The main session featured five invited speakers representing academic and institutional backgrounds from Indonesia and abroad: Prof. Hikmahanto Juwana, S.H., LL.M., Ph.D. from Universitas Indonesia; Prof. Nelly Van Doorn Harder from Wake Forest University, North Carolina, USA; Dr. Abhan, S.H., M.H. from the Judicial Commission of the Republic of Indonesia; Prof. Abu Bakar Munir from the University of Malaya; and Prof. Muhammad Latif Fauzi, S.H.I., M.S.I., M.A., Ph.D. from UIN Raden Mas Said Surakarta. Their institutional affiliations are listed on the official ISSLAMS 2026 website.

Prof. Dr. Nelly van Doorn Harder discussed “beyond the false opposition between religion and women's rights,” focusing on the relationship between religion and women's rights. She also addressed human rights in the marriage office (KUA), highlighting the importance of examining family law, religion, and human rights from a broader perspective.

Prof. Hikmahanto Juwana, S.H., LL.M., Ph.D. of Universitas Indonesia discussed the limits of international law. He explained that the effectiveness of international law can be challenged by power politics, particularly when powerful nations act outside established international norms.

Meanwhile, Prof. Abu Bakar Munir of the University of Malaya, whose expertise includes Global Cyberlaw and Data Protection Law, discussed the question of whether artificial intelligence (AI) can serve as a basis for human decision-making. In relation to data protection, he emphasized that protection should not focus solely on data itself; more importantly, it should focus on protecting the people behind the data.

Dr. Abhan, S.H., M.H. of the Judicial Commission of the Republic of Indonesia addressed law amid the crisis of modernity. He emphasized the importance of ethics behind legislation. Public trust is an important foundation for the legitimacy and credibility of the judicial system. Therefore, judicial integrity is essential in maintaining public confidence.

In this context, the Judicial Commission plays a role in monitoring and supervising judges' conduct and investigating alleged violations of the judicial code of ethics.

Meanwhile, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Latif Fauzi, S.H.I., M.S.I., M.A., Ph.D. of UIN Raden Mas Said Surakarta presented the theme “Rethinking Law, Sharia, and Justice in the Midst of Modern Uncertainty.” He invited participants to reconsider the relationship between law, sharia, and justice amid an increasingly uncertain world.

He emphasized that Muslims can continue to uphold sharia principles while remaining critical toward developments in modern law. He also discussed the state and the codification of Islamic law, particularly the interaction between Islamic law, the state, and legal codification.

Business Law Students Present Their Academic Research

At the international forum, Addinzanet Ceizar Nurlatif (Student ID: 2621450017) presented a paper entitled:

“Empowering the Village Economy: The Urgency of Regulatory Integration of BUMDes, KDMP, and SPPG from Philosophical, Moral, and Human Rights Perspectives.”

Through this research, Addinzanet examined village economic empowerment and the urgency of integrating regulations concerning BUMDes, KDMP, and SPPG from philosophical, moral, and human rights perspectives.

Meanwhile, Azizah Anas Januarti (Student ID: 252145022) presented a paper entitled:

“From Halal Compliance to Sustainable Halal Consumption: A Maqashid Based Halal-Thoyyib Framework.”

Her research explores the transition from conventional halal compliance toward sustainable halal consumption, employing a maqashid-based approach and the halal-thoyyib framework.

The participation of both students demonstrates that Business Law students are not only involved as participants in international academic forums but are also given opportunities to present their research and scholarly ideas before a broader academic community.

Overall, ISSLAMS 2026 provided a forum for academic discussions on law, sharia, justice, human rights, artificial intelligence, international law, and the crisis of modernity, while also providing students with opportunities to actively participate in an international scholarly environment.