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DOI: -Published Online: 26-04-2026
OPEN ACCESS|65 views|51 downloads|page 1-14AbstractIntroduction: Religious symbols increasingly shape political communication in Indonesia, where religious legitimacy is frequently employed to construct moral authority in electoral politics. This trend becomes contradictory when ethical religious narratives coexist with persistent corruption involving political elites.
Method: This study applies a qualitative approach using critical discourse analysis to examine Islamic political communication, media framing, and symbolic religious narratives in Indonesian political discourse.
Results: The findings reveal that religious legitimacy is produced through moral framing, symbolic authority, and mediatized religious messaging that shapes public perceptions of political morality. However, such legitimacy largely operates at the performative and symbolic level, functioning as political image construction rather than ethical governance practice. The coexistence of religious rhetoric and corruption scandals indicates a structural disjunction between moral claims and institutional political behavior.
Conclusions: Religious political communication has shifted toward performative legitimacy, positioning religion as an instrument of political persuasion rather than ethical accountability, thereby generating tensions within democratic governance.
APA Citation StylePradipta, F. T. D. , & Maharani, E. (2026). Religious Legitimacy in Politics: An Analysis of Islamic Political Communication and Ethical Contradictions amid Corruption Practices in Indonesia. COMMUNICATE: Journal of Islamic Communication, 1-14. https://journal.citacendekia.com/cjic/article/view/11
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