Desi Riskawati, Idrus Ruslan

Religious life in rural farming communities plays a significant role in shaping social behavior, yet its dynamics remain understudied within agrarian Islamic contexts. This study examines how patterns of religious practice influence the social conduct of Muslim farmers in Kelurahan Pajar Bulan, where labor-intensive agricultural routines frequently limit opportunities for individual worship. Guided by Glock and Stark’s multidimensional framework encompassing belief, ritual practice, religious experience, religious knowledge, and religious consequences this research explores the interplay between religiosity and everyday social behavior. A qualitative descriptive design was employed through semi-structured interviews, extended participant observations, and document analysis involving 10 purposively selected informants, including religious leaders, village officials, and farmers active in communal religious life. The findings indicate that although economic pressures disrupt the regularity of individual ritual observance, farmers maintain strong foundational beliefs, actively participate in communal activities such as pengajian, Yasinan, marhabanan, and metik, and continue to internalize religious values through locally embedded religious education. These practices foster social cohesion, mutual assistance, and ethical interpersonal conduct. The data further reveal that farmers negotiate their religious identity by adjusting ritual performance to farming constraints while reaffirming their moral and spiritual commitments through collective worship and shared ethical norms. The study concludes that religiosity among rural farmers functions not only as an expression of faith but also as a cultural framework that shapes social norms and reinforces community solidarity. The findings contribute to the broader discourse on rural Islamic sociology and highlight the importance of strengthening community-based religious guidance within agrarian settings.