Islam dalam Bingkai Adat Batak: Menjalin Moderasi Beragama melalui Dalihan Na Tolu

Erwin Dirga Sayfullah

Authors

Erwin Dirga Sayfullah Universitas Islam negeri Walisongo Author

Keywords:

Religious Moderation,, Cultural Acculturation,, , Local Wisdom

Abstract

This This article examines the role of Dalihan Na Tolu the traditional kinship system of the Batak Toba people in fostering religious moderation through the acculturation of customary values and Islam. Dalihan Na Tolu, meaning “the three-legged hearth,” functions as a social framework guiding interactions through three core principles: somba marhula-hula (respecting in-laws), manat mardongan tubu (exercising caution among clan members), and elek marboru (protecting female relatives/nieces). In Mandailing, Angkola, and Padang Lawas, Batak Muslim communities have integrated these values into religious and customary practices such as wedding rituals (mangarap, manjalo, marpangir) and daily life creating a dynamic synthesis between Islamic teachings and adat without theological compromise. Fieldwork reveals that 85% of respondents affirm Dalihan Na Tolu’s effectiveness in conflict mediation and maintaining interreligious harmony, evident in mutual participation in celebrations like Christmas and Eid al-Fitr. Comparative analysis underscores that sustainable religious moderation emerges not from external imposition but from revitalized local cultural roots. Thus, the revitalization of traditional institutions like Dalihan Na Tolu is a vital strategy for Indonesia’s religious moderation policy, particularly in strengthening social cohesion within religiously plural societies.

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