<![CDATA[This article examines the relevance of rujuk and iddah in contemporary Muslim social practices in Indonesia through the lens of Islamic family law, legal pluralism, and multicultural studies. Although both concepts are normatively rooted in the Qur’an and Hadith, their implementation today is shaped by changing family structures, women’s economic participation, digital religious discourse, local customs, and state legal administration. Using a qualitative socio-legal approach based on library research, legal documents, Qur’anic exegesis, Hadith sources, Indonesian family law, and recent national divorce data, this study argues that rujuk and iddah should not be understood merely as formal post-divorce rules. Rather, they function as ethical, social, and legal mechanisms to protect lineage, women’s dignity, emotional recovery, economic security, and family accountability. The findings show that weak religious literacy, inconsistent legal awareness, patriarchal interpretation, and limited institutional guidance often reduce these teachings to administrative procedures. Therefore, recontextualization is needed by integrating maqasid al-sharia, gender justice, legal pluralism, and community-based education. This article contributes to multicultural Islamic legal studies by showing how classical family law can remain socially relevant in plural and changing societies.]]>
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