<![CDATA[Polygamous marriage continues to constitute a complex legal issue both in theoretical discourse and in legal practice. This article examines disputes concerning joint marital property in polygamous marriages and explores the legal remedies available to wives in order to ensure the protection of their rights. The study employs a normative juridical research method using statutory and case approaches. The findings reveal that the existing positive legal framework governing wives’ rights over joint marital property in polygamous marriages has not yet fully provided adequate legal protection. Legal protection for wives’ rights relating to joint marital property in polygamous marriages may be realized through both preventive and repressive legal measures. One form of preventive legal protection contained in Law Number 1 of 1974 concerning Marriage and the Compilation of Islamic Law has not yet ensured justice and legal certainty with respect to the protection of wives’ rights over joint marital property in polygamous marriages. Further provisions concerning this matter are found in the Compilation of Islamic Law, which stipulates that joint marital property in polygamous marriages is separate and independent for each marital relationship. Another preventive effort that may be undertaken by the parties is the establishment of a prenuptial agreement concerning the separation of joint property prior to entering into a polygamous marriage. Meanwhile, repressive legal protection serves as a legal remedy in the event of disputes through litigation before the court, mediation, settlement deeds, or judicial decisions.]]>
