Abstract
This study examines the deviations from Islamic norms by
Muslim men from the masculinities perspective, particularly
focusing on young men, known as preman in a coastal village in
West Sumatra, Indonesia. Preman refers to young men who tend
to oppose public norms and is the unofficial life stage in which
young men learn how to earn for themselves. During this
process, the preman becomes an adult and acquires various
experiences with their homosocial preman friends. Although
they commit acts considered sinful from Islamic perspective,
many preman praise the truthfulness of Islam. This study
attempts to understand this contradiction by describing the
world of the preman and its relationship with other types of
masculinity and Islamic norms.