Suhuf: International Journal of Islamic Studies
Vol. 38 No. 1 (2026): May

Negotiating Qur’anic Authority in the Algorithmic Age: Young Marriage Narratives on TikTok

Saropa Nor Hayati (Universitas Gadjah Mada)
Azka Zahro Nafiza (Universitas Islam Negeri Raden Fatah)



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Publish Date
26 May 2026

Abstract

Background: This study discusses narratives of early marriage legitimized by religious narratives constructed, mediated, and debated in the digital spaces through TikTok accounts @azkiavee the extent to which these narratives are in accordance with the principles of the Qur'an. Objective: This study aims to analyze the construction of meaning related to early marriage on TikTok and evaluate it through the normative framework of the Qur'an, particularly the concept of rusyd. Methodology: Using Kozinets' qualitative netnography, this study analyzes the top 100 comments and uses Nick Couldry & Andreas Hepp's theory of Mediated Construction of Reality. Results: The findings reveal three dominant categories of meaning: Qur'anic resistance, religious legitimization, and normalization of early marriage, which describe the dynamic negotiation of religious authority in a mediated context. Conclusion: Islamic marriage ethics demand comprehensive intellectual, emotional, and moral maturity beyond biological age, and social media plays a role in shaping and producing these meanings. This study identifies a significant gap in the existing academic literature, where discussions of young marriage are presented descriptively without critiquing theological simplifications in digital media.

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suhuf

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Religion Economics, Econometrics & Finance Education Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice Social Sciences

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SUHUF is published by the Faculty of Islamic Studies at the Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta and is intended as a communication medium and forum for developing Islamic studies. It contains scholarly writings, particularly those relevant to the fields or departments pursued by the Faculty, namely ...