The issue of equality has always been a hot topic of discussion, with pre-Islamic life stating that women's position was always far below men in terms of social strata. Gender equality is not only related to equal rights and opportunities between men and women, but also encompasses the distribution of roles, responsibilities, and fair decision-making processes in domestic life. One aspect that is often debated in the discourse of gender equality in Islam is the issue of inheritance distribution. This study focuses on analyzing negotiation for resolving problems in Muslim couples' households, where applying the principle of gender equality in inheritance distribution is important. This study focuses on Muslim couples in Wonorejo Village, Gondangrejo District, Karanganyar Regency, to understand how the negotiation process takes place, how couples interpret gender equality in the context of inheritance distribution, and the factors that influence reaching an agreement in resolving these problems. Through a normative-empirical approach, this study seeks to bridge the gap between ideal norms and actual practices in resolving household problems. The results of the study show that the distribution of inheritance in Muslim families that apply the principle of gender equality is not carried out rigidly based on formal rules alone, but through a social process that involves deliberation, discussion, and joint consideration.
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