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DISPENSASI KAWIN DAN PERLINDUNGAN ANAK: (Kritik Maqāṣid Terhadap Hukum Keluarga Islam Kontemporer) Saini Saini
AL-ASHLAH : Jurnal Hukum Keluarga dan Hukum Islam Vol. 4 No. 2 (2025): July 2025
Publisher : Program Studi Hukum Keluarga Islam, Fakultas Syariah, Institut Agama Islam (IAI) Ibrahimy Genteng Banyuwangi

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.69552/alashlah.v4i02.3505

Abstract

The phenomenon of marriage dispensation following national legal reform has shown a significant increase and raised controversy over the effectiveness of child protection within the framework of Islamic family law. Although Law No. 16 of 2019 established the minimum legal age for marriage as a preventive measure against child marriage, the enforcement of dispensations through Article 7(2) paradoxically creates a legal loophole that contradicts the law’s protective intent. This study focuses on a normative critique of marriage dispensation from the perspective of maqāṣid al-sharī‘ah, examining to what extent contemporary Islamic family law remains responsive to the principles of ḥifẓ al-nafs (protection of life) and ḥifẓ al-nasl (protection of lineage). The research adopts a qualitative approach based on library research, with data collected from classical and contemporary legal texts, including works on maqāṣid, Islamic jurisprudence, and national legal documents. Content analysis was employed to reduce and categorize the data thematically. The findings reveal that dispensations granted without grounding in substantive maṣlaḥah contradict the foundational principles of maqāṣid and tend to reproduce structural inequalities, particularly against young girls. The study concludes that maqāṣid al-sharī‘ah must be repositioned as an epistemic framework for reformulating Islamic family law to enhance its commitment to justice and child protection. This research underscores the need for ethical and contextual legal reconstruction to avoid legalistic bias that harms vulnerable groups.