Receptie Theory was the theory belonged to Snouck Hurgronje and improved by Cornelis Van Vollenhoeven and Bertrand

Tar Haar. This theory expressed that custom law was above Islamic law and Islamic law would be received and applied if it had been received by custom law. Its very different with the theory of receptio a contrario that custom law was under Islamic law and it would be received if it had been received by Islamic law. Van Vollen Hoeven suggested applying custom law, to respect Aceh society. Then agreed and Netherlands made the differences law of each inhabitant. So each tribe was different of their law. Its not only used in one place, but all over Indonesia. Those theories were opposite. The colonialsused the theory belonged to Snouck Hurgronje and applied it Indonesia because they thought that custom law will be profitable to the Netherlands and could paralyze Islam movement. If the colonialize used Islamic law, it will make Indonesian population stronger by Islamic as their religion and their foundation. The Netherlands didnt want if it would be happened. Moeslem society and the theologian were very difficult to fight with them. Then to expedite their willness, the colonialize applied this theory. This theory began from Snouck desired to weaken Muslim society. Moslem society especially in Aceh was too difficult to be influenced by western education. The result was that they made het indischerech (custom law). Actually Islam and its politic couldnt be separated. Because all things included one in Islam. The colonial applied receptive theory as reason to appreciate Aceh tradition area but its one of Christian mission. According to snouck hurgronje,inequality is partly due to the desire for all the rulers of Islamic countries to monopolize the whole power, so he doesnt may let the kadhis presence in the vicinity, wich have such broadscope thats more important, the real religious law isnt suitable for practical implementacion of

justice, because its very diifficult to investigate the crime by imposing unfair burden to the witness and not heeding the history development1. According to Van Vollen Hoeven, custom law must be preserved as the law for the natives. The government couldnt force them by using west law. If they urged it, Islamic law will take place. And according to Bertrand Taar Haar that custom law and Islamic law couldnt be united, moreover to get cooperation. He said it different from its point of departure. Actually, it was only colonial strategies and issues which made by Netherlands law politician as the way to stop a fast development of Islam. Prof. Hazainin said that receptive theory was devil theory because included aims to abolish Islamic law from the natives.Something that escaped from his aatention that the support from the colonial of custom law was strengthen the feudal pattern in Aceh2.

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Snouck Hurgronje, Aceh Di Mata Kolonialis (Jakarta:Yayasan Soko Guru,1985), vol.I, p. 108 Paul Vant Veer, Perang Aceh Kisah Kegagalan Snouck Hurgronje (Jakarta: Grafiti Pers,1985) p.155