Ulil Amri dan Kekuatan Produk Hukumnya

This writing aims to explain the perspective of teungku dayah salafi about the concept of ulil amri and the attitude of Muslim society to any laws endorsed by the ulil amri. Data for this study isgathered through an in-depth interview with the tengkus of dayah salafi located in Aceh Besar. The result shows that the tengkus have different opinions about the concept of ulil amri. First, theulil amri is similar to the formal administrator along with other religious institutions. Second, ulil amri is the government institution that only performs religious duties. Third, ulil amri is the ulama who is appointed as the head of state. Furthermore, majority of the tengkus believe thatthe regulations endorsed by the ulil amri were not obligated to conform otherwise mentioned in the Qur'an. Meanwhile, some of them insist that the ulil amri must be obeyed as it is mentioned inthe Qur'an along with all regulations