<![CDATA[This study aims to analyze the legal status of memorizing the Qur’an as a marriage dowry from the perspective of Imam Shafi’i and to compare it with the views of the four schools of Islamic jurisprudence. This study employs a normative legal method using a literature review approach, through an examination of the book Al-Umm, hadith, fiqh literature from the four schools of thought, and the Compilation of Islamic Law (KHI). The results of the study indicate that the argument supporting the permissibility of Qur’anic instruction as a dowry from Imam Shafi’i’s perspective is based on the principle that anything valid as the object of remuneration in an ijarah contract may be used as a dowry. Based on this framework, the object of the dowry under examination is the benefit in the form of Qur’an teaching services—which is clearly defined and agreed upon by both parties—rather than merely the possession of memorization or the recitation of surahs at the time of the contract. A comparative analysis reveals differences in perspective among the schools of thought regarding the acceptance of services and benefits as objects of the dowry, particularly concerning the requirements for the value and characteristics of the object. In the context of Indonesian positive law, Article 30 of the KHI emphasizes the importance of an agreement regarding the amount, form, and type of dowry, while the principles of simplicity and convenience are regulated in Article 31. This study affirms that an analysis of the permissibility of Qur’anic teaching services as a dowry must be based on sound fiqh arguments, accompanied by clarity regarding the object and its implementation. The contribution of this study lies in its integration of Shafi’i fiqh arguments, a comparison of the views of the four schools of thought, and the context of dowry regulations in the KHI.]]>
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