ADAT basandi syarak, syarak basandi Kitabullah. In West Sumatra province, this traditional adage which means, customs are based on Islamic rules, Islamic rules are based on the Quran has become a major religious point of reference. Since regional autonomy was launched in May 2001, the adage has motivated a number of regulations based on the sharia among the Minangkabau people.

Solok district was the first to do this. At that time, Solok was led