This article aims to shed light on the dialectics of Islamic law and socio-cultural aspects on how the Bimanese Muslim interpreting and applying hak ijbar (rights to force) of male guardians to marry their daughters to a prospective grooms of their choice. This ethnographic study amplifies the narrative of the Indonesian Muslim community from small ethnic groups such as Bima which are still under-studied. Therefore in the framework of the Indonesian Islam (Islam Nusantara) as it is being developed in Indonesia today, the results of this study are far-reaching, that is to provide more nuanced Islamic law and practices in Indonesia. Furthermore, this study rectifies the general view of ijbar rights which is merely connoted with the rights of father and grandfather to marry women off by force. This article argues that ijbar's rights are peculiarly defined and dynamically practiced which are shaped by social development, marriage traditions, and cultural values in particular societies.