Social Conflict Mitigation: A Comparison Between Minangkabau Local Wisdom Law and Hadith

Abstract

The word ‘war’ has a broad meaning. The word can mean hostality; battle, fight; conflict between two countries, nations, nagari; ethnic group or group. Cakak Banyak or cakak between villagers is one form of conflict that has occured among Minangkabau society. No one wants conflict occured. However, if this happens, like it or not, the person concerned will have to face it. Cakak banyak can be triggered by several principle things, for example harrasment of a village tribe, harrasment of women, and issues of customary rights. Many accidents also sometimes occure due to trivial problems, which can actually be resolved in a family manner. However, such a solution is a last resort after a physical fight has taken place. Even though physical figting cannot be avoided, the Minangkabau people in the past had their own rules to anticipate the spread of conflict among warring communities. These regulations are known as The War Law or also called The Urang Law in Nagari. From this law it can be seen what and who cannot be disturbed when there is a conflict in a society. The War law contained in manuscripts, tambos and people’s memories should be brought back to the surface to become guidelines for today’s society. Of course, this is one of the resolutions as well as signs if conflicth or war occurs. Then, in Islam (based on hadith) had also regulated people about the laws of war. It contains a complete resolution for preventing a brutal war or a massive social conflict.