<![CDATA[The double burden experienced by Indonesian Muslim women reflects persistent gender inequality, as women combine paid employment with domestic responsibilities that remain unequally distributed. This study aims to analyze the factors underlying women’s double burden and formulate an Islamic perspective on equitable gender relations within Muslim families. Using a qualitative approach and library research methodology, the study examines academic journal articles published over the past decade, books, and other relevant scholarly sources. The study analyzed data through content analysis to identify recurring arguments and principles of gender justice. The findings reveal two interrelated dimensions underlying women’s double burden: normative interpretations of religious texts that associate men with breadwinning and women with household management, and socio-economic changes that increase women’s participation in paid employment without redistributing domestic responsibilities. Four factors reinforce this inequality: socio-cultural norms, economic pressures, patriarchal religious interpretations, and structural constraints. Based on these findings, the study proposes a framework for equitable gender relations grounded in three principles: equality, deliberation (shura), and substantive justice. This framework emphasizes shared responsibility, mutual consultation, and fair distribution of domestic and economic roles between spouses. The study contributes to Islamic family law and gender justice scholarship by highlighting the importance of contextual religious interpretation and equitable household arrangements in addressing women’s double burden.]]>
