<p><em>This paper talks about the contribution of the Minangkabau Falak figures about dawn in Indonesia. At this time of dawn in Indonesia which is used as a reference or guideline of the Ministry of Religion that is the result of the thoughts and ijtihad of the previous scholars who are still in use today for the height and position of the sun at the time of the dawn of Sadiq -200. The clerics and celestial figures who be ijtihad about dawn with the -200 position came from Minangkabau namely Saadoeddin Djambek which is famous for the books of prayer and fasting in the polar regions. Saadoeddin djambek set -200 by quoting the opinion of his teacher, Sheikh Muhammad Tahir Jalaluddin al-Minangkabawi about determining the prayer time in Pati Kiraan and Nukhbah at-Taqrîrât fîHisâb al-Auqât was Samt al-Qiblah bi al-Lughâritmât. Determination of the height of the sun at the -200 position is based on geographical observations and considerations due to the factor of Indonesia that is close to the equator and influenced by astronomical data used, solar height and its correction as well as the determination of latitude and longitude.</em><em></em></p>

Minangkabau has local cultural heritage, one of whichis ini the form of scripts such as those found in villagae Bukit Gombak on Padang Laweh. With the physical condition of the manuscript without a title, not intact, has neat scripts, is in Arabic but some of the pages are still radable. So that the formulation in this study is how describe and transliterate the Bukit Gombak fiqh text, what is the background of its emergence and whats is the contents of the Bukit Gombak fiqh manuscripts. The research method used is a philological approach with field research conducted in Jorong Bukit Gombak with data collection methods for document studies, inventory, codicology and interviews and the primary data source is Bukit Gombak fiqh manuscript while the secondary data sources are books, articles related to philology using qualitative analysis techniques with the stages of reduction, data study, further analysis, drawing conclusions. The results in this study are the Bukit Gombak fiqh text physically using Arabic writing in red and black ink with paper color brown, withour a titile and witho an author that found in one of the residents houses in village Bukit Gombak. The Bukit Gombak fiqh manuscripts containts fiqh ini general such as the book of marriage, the book of muamalah, the book of pilgrimage, the book of fasting. The history of writing the Bukit Gombak fiqh manuscript is estimated in the 18th century of fiqh manuscripts into Indonesia, which on average belonged to the shafi’i madhhab.

This study describes the domination of local custom and religion behind the tradition of Osong Kapali among Sungai Patai community in Tanah Datar, Minangkabau, Indonesia during the decease of Datuak (the leader of ethnic group). It employs a qualitative method with observation, interviews, and documentation as research instruments. It revealed, for people, that the majesty of datuak is reflected on not only the time he receive the tittle but also the time he passes away. This ceremony is intended to honor the dead datuak. The tradition begins with baretong (planning), mangkaji adaik (discussing the tradition), mancabiak kain kafan (tearing the shroud), osong kapali (putting on the traditional fabric), marocak (spreading the coin along the way to Datuak grave), pidato alam (welcoming speech), and manigo ari (praying after the funeral procession). It contains values within, such as the leader’s majesty, datuak wisdom, and symbols of broad and clean thought. In addition, it holds sharia, educational, and social values. Osong kapali tradition is a combination of custom and religion represented in the ceremonial sequences which agree with the ideology of sarak basandi kitabullah, the Quran-based tradition. Penelitian ini mendeskripsikan dominasi adat dan agama pada tradisi Osong Kapali yang dilakukan oleh masyarakat Nagari Sungai Patai kabupaten Tanah Datar di Minangkabau Indonesia ketika seorang datuak meninggal dunia. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif melalui observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi sebagai instrumen penelitian. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa bagi masyarakat kebesaran seorang Datuak tidak hanya tergambar pada upacara pengangkatan gelar namun juga pada saat seorang datuak tersebut tutup usia. Upacara adat ini bertujuan untuk penghormatan kepada seorang datuak yang meninggal. Upacara Osong Kapali dimulai dengan baretong (Perencanaan), mangkaji adaik  (mendiskusikan adat), mancabiak kain kafan  (merobek kain kafan), Osong Kapali, pemasangan kain adaik  (Pemasangan kain adat), maroncak  (Menyebar koin sepanjang perjalanan ke kuburan Datuak), pidato alam  (Pidato), dan manigo hari  (berdoa setelah upacara pemakaman). Terdapat nilai nilai seperti kebesaran seorang pemimpin, kebijaksanaan seorang datuak dan symbol pemikiran yang luas dan bersih. Selain itu terdapat nilai teologi yakni nilai syari’ah, pendidikan dan sosial. Osong Kapali ini merupakan kombinasi antara adat dan agama yang terlihat dari rangkaian pelaksanaannya sesuai dengan filosofi adat ”sarak basandi kitabullah”.