SHARIA AND CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM IN INDONESIA

can shari a and democratic constitutionalism be fused without compromising on human rights, the rule of law, and religious liberty? The contributions of Islamic political parties in Indonesia to the process and the outcome of the amendments, by adopting a substantive shari a approach, reflect the ability to deal with a modern Constitution without abandoning the principles and the objectives of shari a. The study reveals one possible picture of how Islam and constitutionalism can co-exist in the same vision, not without risk of tension, but with the possibility of success.