JOURNAL OF INDONESIAN ISLAM
Vol 15, No 1 (2021)

TAMING ISLAM’S POLYGYNY LAW: Revealing Male Sexual Desire in Indonesia’s Polygyny Practices

Azhari Akmal Tarigan (Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara)
Nurhayati Nurhayati (Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara)
Watni Marpaung (Universitas Islam Negeri Sumatera Utara)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Jun 2021

Abstract

As of current, polygamy in terms of polygyny in Islamic law remains to be a debated topic. One of the reasons for the debate is that polygyny is viewed through the lens of men. Research on polygyny viewed from the male sexual perspective is still extremely rare. The research data were gathered through in-depth interviews with four polygyny practitioners to discover the most subtle, private, confidential, and exclusive aspects of polygyny's sexual practice. The study found that the sexual lust on the part of the male (husband) is a form of sexual sublimation and subtle sexuality in the practice of polygyny. Additionally, the findings indicate that the sexual lust is practice for recreational purposes. The research findings may have implications on the emergence of new understandings on the practice of polygyny. Nevertheless, the study raises an intriguing question for future research: why are women willing to be sexually objectified by polygynist men?

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jiis

Publisher

Subject

Religion Social Sciences

Description

The Journal of Indonesian Islam (printed ISSN 1978-6301 and online ISSN 2355-6994) is a refereed academic journal published biannually by the Post­gra­duate Program (PPs) and the Institute for the Study of Religion and Society (LSAS), the State Institute for Islamic Studies (IAIN) Sunan Ampel ...