syarat

Syarat is a noun used in Indonesian and Malay to denote a condition, requirement, or stipulation that must be met or observed for something to be valid or possible. The term long has roots in Arabic, from shart meaning a condition or prerequisite, and it remains common across Malay-speaking regions and Indonesia. The plural form is syarat-syarat.

In everyday and formal usage, syarat refers to prerequisites or conditions attached to an action, agreement, or status. In contract and legal contexts, a syarat is a provision that governs rights, obligations, or outcomes; failure to fulfill a syarat can affect validity or enforceability. In many administrative or educational settings, syarat denotes eligibility criteria or prerequisites for applying or participating, such as a registration syarat or admission syarat.

Syarat is often contrasted with related terms. Prasyarat is frequently used for formal prerequisites, while ketentuan or peraturan refer to established rules or regulations. The nuance is that syarat emphasizes a necessary condition tied to a specific outcome, whereas ketentuan often describes binding provisions more broadly.

Common domains include: contracts (syarat-syarat perjanjian), marriage (syarat sah nikah in contexts where applicable), and admissions or eligibility (syarat pendaftaran, syarat kelayakan). For example: “Untuk mendaftar, syaratnya adalah berusia minimal 17 tahun.” and “Syarat-syarat nikah harus dipenuhi agar nikah sah.”

Overall, syarat remains a core term for describing prerequisites that shape the validity, eligibility, or feasibility of actions and agreements in Malay-speaking communities.