Gender Equality in Islamic Marriage Law through the Maqāṣid al-Sharī’a Perspective: A Study on Woman-initiated Divorce (Cerai Gugat) in Indonesia

The presence of gender equality issues in Islamic family law has already become a new challenge faced by Muslims to manifest and uphold the higher purpose of sharī’a (maqāṣid al-sharī’a). Thus, maqāṣid al-sharī’a as a theoretical framework should be able to accept adjustment depending on the circums...

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Main Author: Muhammad Mufti
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Published: Universitas Islam Negeri Walisongo Semarang 2024-04-01
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description The presence of gender equality issues in Islamic family law has already become a new challenge faced by Muslims to manifest and uphold the higher purpose of sharī’a (maqāṣid al-sharī’a). Thus, maqāṣid al-sharī’a as a theoretical framework should be able to accept adjustment depending on the circumstance. This article aims to discuss the notion of gender equality in maqāṣid al-sharī’ah perspective, which is focused on two research questions, namely what is the perspective of maqāṣid al-sharī’a on gender equality discourse, especially in Islamic marriage law, and how can the reform of Islamic marriage law in the practice of divorce support the realization of a new paradigm of maqāṣid al-sharī’a to achieve justice. Using woman-initiated divorce (cerai gugat) in recent Indonesia as a case study and incorporating a normative legal approach along with the Islamic feminism theory proposed by Amina Wadud, the article concludes that the maqāṣid al-sharī’a applied in the Muslim legal tradition demonstrates the flexibility of Islamic law in adapting to various demands and circumstances. In the context of Islamic family law in Indonesia, it can be proven by the presence of woman-initiated divorce (cerai gugat) which has never been done before. It became a manifestation of the ability of maqāṣid al-sharī’a to reconcile contemporary issues such as the notion of gender equality.
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spelling doaj-art-7371cef01466452abb3d15bc3b51f5e42025-08-20T03:14:27ZengUniversitas Islam Negeri Walisongo SemarangSawwa: Jurnal Studi Gender1978-56232581-12152024-04-01191294610.21580/sa.v19i1.2264118878Gender Equality in Islamic Marriage Law through the Maqāṣid al-Sharī’a Perspective: A Study on Woman-initiated Divorce (Cerai Gugat) in IndonesiaMuhammad Mufti0Department of Islamic Studies, Faculty of Islamic Studies, Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia, DepokThe presence of gender equality issues in Islamic family law has already become a new challenge faced by Muslims to manifest and uphold the higher purpose of sharī’a (maqāṣid al-sharī’a). Thus, maqāṣid al-sharī’a as a theoretical framework should be able to accept adjustment depending on the circumstance. This article aims to discuss the notion of gender equality in maqāṣid al-sharī’ah perspective, which is focused on two research questions, namely what is the perspective of maqāṣid al-sharī’a on gender equality discourse, especially in Islamic marriage law, and how can the reform of Islamic marriage law in the practice of divorce support the realization of a new paradigm of maqāṣid al-sharī’a to achieve justice. Using woman-initiated divorce (cerai gugat) in recent Indonesia as a case study and incorporating a normative legal approach along with the Islamic feminism theory proposed by Amina Wadud, the article concludes that the maqāṣid al-sharī’a applied in the Muslim legal tradition demonstrates the flexibility of Islamic law in adapting to various demands and circumstances. In the context of Islamic family law in Indonesia, it can be proven by the presence of woman-initiated divorce (cerai gugat) which has never been done before. It became a manifestation of the ability of maqāṣid al-sharī’a to reconcile contemporary issues such as the notion of gender equality.https://journal.walisongo.ac.id/index.php/sawwa/article/view/22641cerai gugatgender equalityislamic marriage lawmaqāṣid al-sharī’a
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Gender Equality in Islamic Marriage Law through the Maqāṣid al-Sharī’a Perspective: A Study on Woman-initiated Divorce (Cerai Gugat) in Indonesia
Sawwa: Jurnal Studi Gender
cerai gugat
gender equality
islamic marriage law
maqāṣid al-sharī’a
title Gender Equality in Islamic Marriage Law through the Maqāṣid al-Sharī’a Perspective: A Study on Woman-initiated Divorce (Cerai Gugat) in Indonesia
title_full Gender Equality in Islamic Marriage Law through the Maqāṣid al-Sharī’a Perspective: A Study on Woman-initiated Divorce (Cerai Gugat) in Indonesia
title_fullStr Gender Equality in Islamic Marriage Law through the Maqāṣid al-Sharī’a Perspective: A Study on Woman-initiated Divorce (Cerai Gugat) in Indonesia
title_full_unstemmed Gender Equality in Islamic Marriage Law through the Maqāṣid al-Sharī’a Perspective: A Study on Woman-initiated Divorce (Cerai Gugat) in Indonesia
title_short Gender Equality in Islamic Marriage Law through the Maqāṣid al-Sharī’a Perspective: A Study on Woman-initiated Divorce (Cerai Gugat) in Indonesia
title_sort gender equality in islamic marriage law through the maqasid al shari a perspective a study on woman initiated divorce cerai gugat in indonesia
topic cerai gugat
gender equality
islamic marriage law
maqāṣid al-sharī’a
url https://journal.walisongo.ac.id/index.php/sawwa/article/view/22641
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