Indonesian Journal of Islam and Muslim Societies
Vol 13, No 2 (2023): Indonesian Journal of Islam and Muslim Societies

Indonesian Muslim society's reception of sensation language and invitation to polygamy on social media

Astari, Rika (Unknown)
Perawironegoro, Djamaluddin (Unknown)
Faturrahman, Muhammad Irfan (Unknown)
Kistoro, Hanif Cahyo Adi (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Dec 2023

Abstract

Fun Polygamy Chanel is one of the media used by Ustad Awan (UA) to socializethe call for polygamy. The language used on this polygamous YouTube usessensational language. This research aims to map the form of reception, the factorsbehind it, and its impact on public discourse on polygamy law. This qualitativeresearch uses interpretative analysis techniques starting from restatement of thedata followed by description, ending with data interpretation. The results ofthe research show that calls for polygamy using sensational language increasepublic rejection of polygamy. This public reception is influenced by personal,interpersonal expressions discussed on social media and represented in generalentertainment media (soap operas and feature films). The different receptionsthat were discussed then became a hybrid reception that increasingly dramatizedpolygamy law to the point that it was not following Islamic law.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ijims

Publisher

Subject

Religion Arts Humanities

Description

Indonesian Journal of Islam and Muslim Societies (IJIMS): This journal should coverage Islam both as a textual tradition with its own historical integrity and as a social reality which was dynamic and constantly changing. The journal also aims at bridging the gap between the textual and contextual ...