Effectiveness Of The Implementation Of Qanun Jinayat By The Wilayatul Hisbah In Handling Online Gambling In Banda Aceh

This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of the implementation of the Qanun Jinayat by the Wilayatul Hisbah (WH) in addressing online gambling cases in Banda Aceh, as well as the factors influencing its implementation. The study employs a juridical-empirical method, with data collected through interviews with WH officials, law enforcement officers, and local community members. The findings indicate that the enforcement of the Qanun Jinayat is carried out through investigations, cyber patrols, inter-agency coordination, and the processing of offenders under Islamic law. However, its effectiveness is still constrained by limited digital detection capabilities, low public participation in reporting violations, and insufficient human resources within WH.Efforts to improve enforcement include strengthening cooperation with the Police and the Department of Communication and Informatics, enhancing public digital literacy, and providing information technology training for WH personnel. The study concludes that the enforcement of the Qanun Jinayat against online gambling has been normatively effective, although its practical effectiveness remains limited by technological challenges and the level of public legal awareness. Optimization efforts include increasing cooperation with the Police and the Communications and Information Technology Agency, strengthening public digital literacy, and providing information technology training for WH personnel. This study concludes that enforcement of the Qanun Jinayat against online gambling in Banda Aceh has been well-established, but its practical effectiveness is still limited by technological factors and public legal awareness. Keywords: Qanun Jinayat, Wilayatul Hisbah, Online Gambling, Law Enforcement, Aceh