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Mrs. Nyai as A Legislative Career Woman in the Tapal Kuda Region of East Java: The Perspective of Existential Feminism and Islamic Values Shiddiqi, Hasbi Ash; Ch, Mufidah; Zenrif, M. Fauzan
Al Irsyad: Jurnal Studi Islam Vol. 5 No. 1 (2026): Al Irsyad: Jurnal Studi Islam
Publisher : STAI Publisistik Thawalib Jakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.54150/alirsyad.v5i1.1005

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This study examines the limited scholarly attention given to the role of Bu Nyai as legislators in the Tapal Kuda region through Simone de Beauvoir’s existential feminism. It aims to analyze the roles, positions, and domestic relations of Bu Nyai within the legislative sphere in Tapal Kuda, East Java. A qualitative case study approach was conducted in the Tapal Kuda region. Data were collected through interviews, observation, and document analysis, and were analyzed thematically using data triangulation to obtain an in-depth understanding of Bu Nyai’s roles in the legislature. The findings show that Bu Nyai's involvement reflects a significant transformation of pesantren women from the domestic sphere into the public political arena. Figures such as Neng Dana, Ninik, and Neng Ufa utilize religious social capital, education, and organizational networks to strengthen their political positions. From Simone de Beauvoir’s perspective, they experience a process of becoming that negotiates between immanence and transcendence, thereby challenging patriarchal structures. In addition to legislative, oversight, and budgeting functions, they also advocate for women’s issues, education, health, and community-based economic empowerment. This demonstrates the strengthening of autonomous political subjectivities among pesantren women in Indonesia’s public sphere. In conclusion, Bu Nyai represents a transformation toward more independent and empowered political actors capable of transcending traditional patriarchal boundaries in Tapal Kuda. This study contributes to existential feminist scholarship and supports more inclusive and gender-responsive public policy in Indonesia.
Deconstructing the Gender Hierarchy in the Interpretation of Quran 4:34: A Contextual Hermeneutical Approach from the Perspective of Amina Wadud Chodijah Asy Syarifah; Fauzan Zenrif; Kuni Nurol Choiriyah
International Journal of Social Science and Religion (IJSSR) 2026: Volume 7 Issue 2
Publisher : Indonesian Academy of Social and Religious Research (IASRR)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.53639/ijssr.v7i2.406

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The interpretation of Quranic Surah An-Nisa: 34 in the classical exegetical tradition has given rise to a gender hierarchy that posits qiwamah as the permanent authority of men over women, an understanding that continues to influence social norms, Islamic family law, and gender relations in Muslim societies to this day. This article aims to deconstruct this hierarchical construct through an integrative, contextual hermeneutic approach, using Amina Wadud's thought as its primary methodological foundation. This study employs a qualitative, library-based research method with three stages of analysis: socio-historical, semantic-linguistic, and intra-textual. The results indicate that the gender hierarchy is formed through four hermeneutical mechanisms: the generalization of particular contexts, the naturalization of social constructs, intra-textual selectivity, and the transmission of the exegetes' androcentrism. A semantic-linguistic analysis of the terms qawwamah, faddhala, nusyuz, and dharaba reveals that the Qur'anic text does not support an absolute gender hierarchy; qawwamah is more accurately understood as a conditional and reciprocal functional responsibility. This study contributes to strengthening the epistemological foundation of inclusive gender exegesis. It offers an integrative hermeneutical model relevant to reforming Islamic family law and religious education in Indonesia.