In essence, Islamic law (Maqasid al-Shariah) and the sustainable development goals (SDGs) initiated by the United Nations have the same goal: to achieve the perfection of a sustainable human life. Meanwhile, Islamic finance is regarded as an implementation of Islamic law, as many Islamic finance products and instruments are derived from Islamic law. Prior studies on Islamic law, Islamic finance, and SDGs tend to be scattered, and the role of Islamic finance in SDGs is still questionable. This paper uses a systematic literature review to investigate the intersection of Islamic finance, Islamic law, and SDGs. We selected papers that focused on Islamic finance as an inclusion criterion and excluded papers that only discussed Islamic countries as an exclusion criterion. We retrieved 65 papers and book chapters published from 2008 to 2022 from the Scopus database to analyze which parts of Islamic finance and law can contribute to the SDGs. We use thematic analysis for data synthesis by grouping findings into their relation to Islamic law using Al-Ghazali’s Framework of Maqashid Al-Shariah and SDGs from the UN, and then explaining the research results using a narrative method. Through this study, we found that Islamic finance supports the SDGs with the most significant contribution to humanity. In addition, it is essential to know that the support of the government, regulators, and related institutions is much needed to improve Islamic finance for the achievement of SDGs.

At least seven verses in the Qur’an and many hadiths highlight that riba (usury) is forbidden in Islam and should be avoided by Muslims. However, when we bring this issue into the modern context, especially its application in economics and banking, Muslims might say differently. Some Muslims with contemporary arguments could say that banks’ interest is not similar to riba because riba is only in the context of excessive lending and taking advantage of others’ needy. We survey 626 people in Indonesia and finds that 93% of Muslims said that riba is indeed prohibited in Islam, but some of them disagree if riba is similar to the conventional bank’s lending-borrowing mechanisms. In this article, we also empirically find that their involvement in the Islamic organization could strengthen their perception that riba is not similar to the bank’s interest rate.

One plausible challenge that may emerge throughout the application of sharia law in Aceh, for instance, is the presence of interreligious disputes. The fact that not all members of communities are Muslims poses an inquiry. This research examines how Sharia law is enforced in Aceh; how legal protection for non-Muslims is affected by the enforcement, as well as, to the same topic, how the comparison between Aceh and of Selangor, Malaysia is. According to this empirical study, Qanun was created in Aceh to secure adherence to sharia law, so that Qanun Jinayat applies to community members identified as Muslim. In contrast, Malaysia is a multiethnic and multiracial nation governed by the supreme law, namely the Federal Constitution, which protects its diverse religion and communities. Sharia law applies exclusively to Muslims in Selangor, in stark contrast to jinayah law in Aceh which apply this to Aceh citizen. Hence, stakeholders in Aceh must collaborate to assess and fortify legal safeguards for non-Muslim inhabitants, extending beyond the freedom to select the form of justice they prefer. The objective is to guarantee the rights of each citizen in a manner that is devoid of violence or any indications of human rights violations.

This research aims to investigate the status of the deceased's close relatives, including adopted children, illegitimate children, and children of diverse religions, within the family structure and their legitimate legal standing, thereby establishing their entitlement to inherit the decedent's property. Nonetheless, the viewpoint of the inheritance legal framework in Indonesia about the status of these immediate relatives is markedly distinct. The employed methodology is a normative or doctrinal legal study utilizing a legislative approach and analysis. Wasiat wajibah is an institution in Islamic law in Indonesia to address the problem of differing paradigms between customary law, which recognises all positions and rights of adopted children, and Islamic law, which "only" recognises adoption but does not allow mutual inheritance. The underlying thought of wasiat wajibah in Islamic jurisprudence is intended to provide a sense of justice to adopted children or those close to the heir, but they are religiously barred from inheriting a share of the inheritance. Finally, the mandatory will through Article 209 of the Compilation of Islamic Law (KHI) has filled the ambiguity in Islamic law by granting 1/3 of the inheritance to the adopted child from the property left by the adoptive parents. It is necessary to set standards for the future implementation of mandatory wills to ensure that judges' interpretations of these documents do not negatively impact the interests of the principal heirs.

The purpose of this research is to know about the dimension of justice of Islamic Inheritance Law (faraidh) in determining the right of parents, children and wife /husband as dzawil Furudh heir. To achieve these objectives have been conducted normative legal research that is descriptive. Data analysis techniques used qualitative data analysis techniques. The result of the study obtained that Islamic Inheritance Law has the dimension of justice in determining the right of dzawil Furudh, that is proportional or equal justice in accordance with rights and obligations, social justice which not only pay attention to bloodline but also inheritance rights also given to the parents as birrul walidain and inheritance rights of them is never covered by anyone. Similarly, justice inheritance rights for the husband or wife of the inheritor, they shall be entitled to inheritance in accordance with the rights and obligations. While the dimension of justice inheritance rights of children, Islamic Inheritance Law provides a strong position. All the justice dimensions of Islamic Inheritance Law, in accordance with the objectives of Islamic law or maqashid shariah.

This study examines the contemporary reformulation of Islamic digital finance regulation in Indonesia amid the rapid expansion of technology-driven financial services. The acceleration of digitalisation has created new opportunities for efficiency and financial inclusion, yet it also introduces regulatory challenges—particularly the low level of Islamic financial literacy and limited public understanding of Sharia principles embedded in digital financial products. Employing a normative legal research approach through statute and conceptual analyses, this study evaluates the alignment between the Financial Services Authority Regulation Number 40 of 2024 on Information Technology-Based Joint Funding Services and the National Sharia Council–Indonesian Ulema Council Fatwa Number 117/DSN-MUI/II/2018, which allows conventional business units to establish Sharia units, a provision previously restricted under Financial Services Authority Regulation Number 10 of 2022. The findings demonstrate that legal certainty, regulatory coherence, and innovation in Islamic digital financial products significantly shape the sector's development. Furthermore, the study proposes a model for a Sharia governance regulatory framework to strengthen good governance and ensure full compliance with Sharia principles. The research concludes that effective collaboration among the government, financial authorities, Islamic financial institutions, and the public is essential to enhancing the contribution of Islamic digital finance toward inclusive and sustainable development in Indonesia through continuous regulatory reform and ecosystem strengthening. Academically, this research contributes by proposing a contextual model for reformulating Islamic digital finance regulation in Indonesia, strengthening the conceptual linkage between statutory provisions and Sharia normative frameworks in fintech governance, and enriching scholarly debates on the role of Islamic digital finance as a driver of inclusive and sustainable development.