Implementation of Semendo Traditional Marriage to the Semendo Communities in Rejang Lebong: Socio Normatif Study

Agusten Agusten (Institut Agama Islam Negeri Curup)
Yusefri Yusefri (Institut Agama Islam Negeri Curup)
Rifanto Bin Ridwan (Institut Agama Islam Negeri Curup)
Hasep Saputra (Institut Agama Islam Negeri Curup)

FOKUS: Jurnal Kajian Keislaman dan Kemasyarakatan
Vol 8, No 1 (2023)

The research in this thesis uses a qualitative descriptive method regarding the implementation of the semendo marriage system for the semendo community in curup Rejang Lebong studied through socio-normative theory. Sociologically, the agreement on determining the amount of dowry and delivery as well as the implementation of the fulfillment of the rights and obligations of husband and wife in the Semendo traditional marriage for the Semendo community in Rejang Lebong no longer follows the  customs ('urf) of their region of origin, because it is influenced by science/education,religious understanding, and association. Where as normatively the agreement on determining the amount of dowry and delivery as well as the implementation of the fulfillment of the rights and obligations of husband and wife in the semendo traditional marriage for the Semendo community in Rejang Lebong does not violate the rules of islamic family law because its application is in  accordance with the theory of legal istinbath al-'urf sholihah and maslahah mursalah adj-dhoruriah