This study describes the contribution of Sheikh Abdurrauf As-Singkili to the
grounding of Islamic Law in the 17th century AD Aceh Darussalam Kingdom. In
the 17th century AD, the Aceh Darussalam Kingdom reached its golden peak and
became an intellectual-spiritual center of Islam in the archipelago filled with many
scholars. Among them was Shaykh Abdurrauf As-Singkili who became the Qadli
Malikul Adil of the Kingdom of Aceh Darussalam. Therefore, this study seeks to
examine the contribution of Shaykh Abdurrauf as-Singkili to the grounding of
Islamic law in the Kingdom of Aceh Darussalam in the 17th century AD. The
research method in this study is a literature study by analysing Sheikh Abdurrauf
as-Singkili’s books and related studies. The results of this study explain that
Shaykh Abdurrauf As-Singkili contributed significantly to the grounding of
Islamic law in the Kingdom of Aceh Darussalam when he served as the Qadli
Malikul Adil, recorded the Mir’atu Thullab which was a guidebook for the qadli,
and made Aceh an intellectual-spiritual center of Islam in the archipelago.