AL-MAIYYAH: Media Transformasi Gender dalam Paradigma Sosial Keagamaan
Vol 14 No 2 (2021): AL-MAIYYAH

Misunderstanding of Polygamy Verses in the Qur’an

Darna Daming (Universitas Islam Negeri Alauddin Makassar)
Achmad Abubakar (Universitas Islam Negeri Alauddin Makassar)
Muhsin Mahfudz (Universitas Islam Negeri Alauddin Makassar)
St. Aminah (Institut Agama Islam Negeri Parepare)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Dec 2021

Abstract

Lots of misunderstandings in addressing the current practice of polygamy, including faults in interpreting the verses of polygamy in the Qur’anic and misunderstandings in addressing the practice of polygamy by the Prophet Muhammad. This study examines the Qur’anic verses about polygamy and their respective interpretations, and how they relate to the current practice of polygamy. In addition, it also equipped this article with a discussion of the views of Islamic law and positive Indonesian law on polygamy, as well as the impact of polygamy on social life. The results of the study show that the principle of marriage in the concept of the Qur’anic and positive law in Indonesia is to adhere to a monogamous marriage system. The permissibility of polygamy is an obligation that is complicated and tightened and only for people who really need it in a very emergency and accompanied by the condition that they can do justice between wives. Prophet Mohammad Saw. did polygamy not because of sexual motivation, but because of religious, social, and humanitarian motivations. There are two wisdoms behind the Prophet Saw. practicing polygamy, namely to support the widows of war victims and as one of the Prophet’s political strategies to unite dispersed and hostile groups.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

almaiyyah

Publisher

Subject

Religion Education Social Sciences Other

Description

AL-MAIYYAH: Media Transformasi Gender dalam Paradigma Sosial Keagamaan is an international peer-reviewed journal that publishes original research articles and critical reviews in the fields of gender studies and socio-religious studies, with a particular focus on Muslim societies. The journal ...