<![CDATA[This study aims to evaluate the shifting domestic roles of women in Muslim families and the corresponding adaptive responses within Islamic jurisprudence. The background is marked by global socio-economic transformations that have propelled women into significant professional roles, creating tensions with traditional patriarchal interpretations of family law. Employing a qualitative-descriptive approach via library research, this study synthesizes classical and contemporary Islamic texts. The methodology integrates normative-juridical and socio-legal frameworks to bridge the gap between sacred texts and social change. Findings demonstrate a fundamental transition toward a collaborative family model in which authority is an achieved status based on contribution rather than on ascribed gender. Jurisprudentially, this shift is facilitated by reinterpreting Qiwamah as a functional, maintenance-based responsibility. Furthermore, Maqasid al-Shari’ah and Ijtihad provide robust teleological justifications for women’s dual roles. However, a significant "legal gap" persists due to literalist hermeneutics and patriarchal norms. The study concludes that a gender-aware hermeneutic is essential to harmonize Sharia with modern justice. This research contributes a constructive synthesis for contextualizing Islamic family law and recommends a principle-oriented approach to ensure legal relevance in the 21st century.]]>
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