Implementasi Kaidah Dar’u al-Mafāsid Muqaddamun ‘alā jalbi al-Maṣāliḥ dalam Praktik Penangkapan Ikan dengan Setrum

Implementation of the Principle Dar’u al-Mafāsid Muqaddamun ‘alā Jalbi al-Maṣāliḥ in the Practice of Electrofishing

Abstract

This study examines the implementation of the fiqh principle Dar’u al-Mafāsid Muqaddamun ‘alā Jalbi al-Maṣāliḥ in the practice of electrofishing. The research aims to analyze the practice of fish capture using electric shock devices, identify its impacts on the environment and society, and examine its perspective in Islamic law. This study employed a qualitative descriptive method with a library research approach through normative juridical and conceptual approaches. The results of the study indicate that the practice of electrofishing is carried out by channeling electric currents into the water to ficilitate catching fish in a short time and obtaining larger catches. However, this method causes greater mafsadah (harm), including damage to aquatic biota habitats, disruption of ecosystem balance and biological chains, the death of small fish and other aquatic organisms, the decline of fishery resource sustainability and risks to humam safety due to electronik shock. From the perspective of Islamic la, the mafsadah caused is greates than the maslahah (benefit) obtained. Therefore, based on the principle of Dar’u al-Mafāsid Muqaddamun ‘alā Jalbi al-Maṣāliḥ such practices are considered unjustifiable because preventing environmental damage must take precedence over obtaining temporary benefits. This study contributes to the development of Islamic environmental jurisprudence in addressing contemporary environmental issues.