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The position of an advocate as a law enforcer is often referred to as an officer of the court. As Officer of the court, advocates must obey the rules in court; besides that, advocates must have an attitude that follows the dignity and dignity of the court so as not to tarnish the values of honour and dignity. Every lawyer must have work ethics. In carrying out their duties, an advocate needs to fulfil the limitations stipulated in Law Number 18 of 2003 concerning Advocates. However, the community is sometimes trapped in the stigma or the thought that hiring a legal expert or lawyer is very expensive and their ignorance of the judicial process so that many still ignore the law.This research is normative, empirical research wherein legal research examines the direct application of normative law (laws) to any particular law in society.

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The emergence of thinking about the role of profession sharia advocate in the mediation of divorce cases that is derived from a fact produced by the judiciary in solving the case of divorce, which is almost 100% is a conventional decision that essentially have a pattern of win or lose. It is rare to find a win-win solution. Yet the most important is when the judiciary is not only referred to as deciding cases, but also solve the case. One of the alternatives presented in solving the divorce case is based on the win-win solution, The problem to be studied in this article is how the duty and responsibility of sharia advocate profession within the framework of maqahid al syariah. Where the task of sharia lawyers in general is the same as the non-sharia advocate task that is to defend public interest (public defender) and client in upholding justice. But what distinguishes it from non-sharia advocates is in providing defense, counseling, and being authorized for and on behalf of his clients sharia advocates based on the principle of help-help, cling to the source of Islamic teachings. Second, the role of the advocate profession in the mediation of divorce cases should be submitted to a competent advocate, in this case is a sharia advocate. Advocates who have guidelines to always run their profession in accordance with the objectives of syara law (maqashid al syariah).

Essence of Advocate Existence Based on Islamic Law. Advocate is a person who provides legal assistance, in the court as well as outside of the court based on the Law. The legal services given such as legal advice, legal aid, and any other acts, are aimed to represent client’s interest. Advocates have multi tasks to be accomplished, from simply giving people advice to struggling the rights of persons deprived of their rights. Islam pay attention to legal matter as well as the status and the mandate given to a person to another one (advocate). Islam recognize al-wakâlah due to people need it.DOI: 10.15408/ajis.v14i1.1248