Abstract
This research was conducted to find out how customary consideration of the ownership of
the property of husband and wife together in the settlement of domestic disputes in the
Malay rokan community in Riau Province. The following is also related to the extent to
which adherence to the traditional Malay tribe to the decisions taken by indigenous
functionaries in resolving these household problems.The right of ownership is actually the
strongest right a person has over a property. However, the ownership rights can be revoked
by the presence of an act that is deemed despicable for indigenous and tribal peoples,
especially in Malay Rokan communities. The method used is analytical descriptive with
qualitative patterns. The results of the study and discussion found the consideration of
custom and the reasons for the obedience of the Malay rokan community in carrying out the
adat decision so that the pattern of representation with the adat mamak of the children of
the nephews each held a discussion led by the Adat Chief who had been given the authority
to decide the dispute.
Ringkasan
Penelitian ini dilakukan guna mengetahui bagaimana pertimbangan adat terhadap
pencebutan hak milik atas harta bersama suami istri dalam penyelesaian sengketa rumah
tangga masyarakat melayu rokan di Propinsi Riau. Berikut pula terkait sejauhmana
ketaatan masyarakat adat melayu rokan terhadap putusan yang diambil oleh fungsionaris
adat dalam menyelesaikan permasalahan rumah tangga tersebut.Hak milik sejatinya
merupakan hak terkuat yang dimiliki seseorang atas suatu harta benda. Namun hak milik
tersebut dapat dicabut dengan hadirnya suatu perbuatan yang dianggap tercela bagi
masyarakat hukum adat, khususnya di masyarakat melayu rokan. Metode yang digunakan
deskriptif analitis dengan pola kualitatif. Hasil penelitian dan pembahasan ditemukan
pertimbangan adat dan alasan-alasan ketaatan masyarakat melayu rokan dalam
menjalankan putusan adat sehingga pola perwakilan dengan mamak adat dari anak
kemenakan masing-masing yang bermusyawarah dengan dipimpin oleh Pucuk Adat yang
telah diberikan kewenangan memutuskan sengketa tersebut.