The Emperical Analysis of Family Maintenance Dynamics in Fiqh Munākaḥāt: A Socio-Legal Study of Muslim Families in Pekanbaru

ISLAMICA: Jurnal Studi Keislaman
Vol. 20 No. 2 (2026): March

This study aims to analyze the dynamics of livelihood prac­tices in Muslim families in Pekanbaru City and explain the relationship between the norms of fiqh munakahat and social reality through a so­cio legal approach. The study used a qualitative method with data col­lection techniques including in depth interviews, observation, and documentation. The results show that livelihood practices in Muslim families are dynamic and divided into three main patterns: normative, collaborative, and collective. Economic factors are the main determi­nant driving changes in livelihood practices, especially in the context of the pressures of life’s needs in urban areas. Meanwhile, educational and social factors play a role in shaping perspectives and relationship patterns within the family. These findings indicate that livelihood practices are the result of the interaction between fiqh norms and so­cial reality. Conceptually, this study confirms that fiqh munakahat has an adaptive capacity to respond to social change through the princi­ples of justice, benefit, and propriety. Therefore, variations in mainte­nance practices cannot be understood as deviations, but rather as a contextualization of sharia values in contemporary Muslim family life. This research contributes to the development of Islamic family law studies that are more contextual, empirical, and responsive to social dynamics.