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and the teachings of Islam as a whole. Meanwhile, an ideal human

according to custom is a human who adheres to a life system that
comes from natural philosophy, namely the takambang nature as a

teacher. The two concepts above are united in a form and are

poured into a mamangan which reads as follows Adat basandi
syarak, syarak basandi Kitabullah. Among its characteristics are:

a. Thinking rationally; Mamangan adat states basabab
Bakarano (cause and effect), meaning that the Minang

community adheres to the law of causality like this
natural law, meaning that an action will have a risk

according to the cause. This action can be analyzed

rationally in accordance with the way of thinking. Other
mamangan strengthen it by: malompek basitumpu,

mcancang balandasan (jumping on the ground,
chomping on the ground). This means that before

committing an act, clear and strong reasons must be the
basis for the action taken.

b. Passionate about ijtihad, which means trying to find the

truth; It is depicted in the following diagram: Panghulu
barajo ka mufakat, mufakat barajo kanan bana, nan

bana bardiri sandirinyo (penghulu obeys consensus,

consensus obeys the truth, what is right (al Haq) stands
on its own. This is manifested by an attitude that is