Local Government Response to Domestic Violence Caused by Online Gambling in Surabaya City: A Mashlahah Perspective

Anugerah, Ghifari Fajar, Hidayah, Khoirul ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1218-1411 and Lutfi, Mustafa ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6406-1369 (2025) Local Government Response to Domestic Violence Caused by Online Gambling in Surabaya City: A Mashlahah Perspective. Al-Bayyinah, 9 (1). pp. 124-138. ISSN 1979-7486

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Abstract

This study aims to analyze the efforts of the Surabaya City Government in addressing domestic violence
resulting from online gambling, using the perspectives of legal system theory and mashlahah. The focus of the
research is on the role of the Surabaya City Office of Women’s Empowerment, Child Protection, Population
Control, and Family Planning (DP3AP2KB) as the implementing agency for women and child protection policies.
This study employs a qualitative approach, utilizing field studies and in-depth interviews with key informants from
the agency, victims of domestic violence, and community leaders. The findings indicate that structurally,
DP3AP2KB has undertaken several initiatives through socialization, education, and the provision of legal and
psychological assistance for victims. However, the effectiveness of these policies is hindered by the community’s
weak legal culture and limited public participation in prevention efforts. From the perspective of Lawrence M.
Friedman’s legal system theory, the imbalance between structure, substance, and legal culture remains a major
obstacle. Meanwhile, from a mashlahah perspective, the protection of victims and the prevention of domestic
violence caused by online gambling are considered essential to preserving the well-being of families and society.
Therefore, institutional synergy and the strengthening of legal literacy grounded in religious and social values are
necessary to build an effective and sustainable protection system.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Keywords:	Domestic violence; online gambling; legal system; mashlahah.
Subjects:	18 LAW AND LEGAL STUDIES > 1801 Law > 180108 Constitutional Law
Divisions:	Faculty of Sharia and Law > Department of Islamic Constitutional Law
Depositing User:	Mustafa Lutfi
Date Deposited:	28 Nov 2025 15:30

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