<![CDATA[This study employs a systematic literature review to examine the development of research on women's fiqh within the Minangkabau matrilineal culture published between 2014 and 2024. It aims to identify research trends, thematic focuses, methodological approaches, and the global distribution of publications while revealing underexplored areas for future research. The review demonstrates that existing studies have primarily focused on inheritance and property rights, Islamic identity, the interaction between matrilineal customs and Islamic practices, cultural acculturation, women's social roles, and elderly care in Muslim matrilineal communities. Methodologically, previous studies have employed comparative, ethnographic, philological, conflict-theory, and genetic-structuralist approaches. Indonesia accounts for the majority of publications, followed by limited contributions from Malaysia, the United States, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates, and the Netherlands. The review identifies a significant research gap: no previous study has systematically examined the methodology of istinbāṭ for formulating Islamic legal responses to women's issues within the Minangkabau matrilineal context, or explored Islamic legal reform in response to changing socio-cultural realities. These findings provide a foundation for future studies on the reconstruction and renewal of Islamic legal reasoning concerning women in matrilineal societies.]]>
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