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Contextualization of Wahbah Al-Zuhayli's Thoughts on Sighat and the Marriage Contract Assembly in Reforming Marriage Contract Services in Indonesia

International Journal of Nusantara Islam · Vol. 13 No. 2 (2026) · pp. 681–694

DOI
10.15575/ijni.v13i2.54092
ISSN
2355-651X, 2252-5904
Published
2026-08-31
Publisher
UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung
Language
eng

Abstract

Marriage contract services in Indonesia face the challenge of adapting to the development of digital technology, where regulations still require the ijab-qabul to take place in one physical location even though the public's needs indicate the urgency of flexible implementation. This study aims to analyze Wahbah Al-Zuhayli's thoughts on sighat and marriage contract assemblies and contextualize them as a basis for reforming marriage contract services in Indonesia. Using qualitative methods with normative-juridical and philosophical approaches, this study analyzes the work of Al-Fiqh al-Islāmī wa Adillatuhu and Indonesian marriage regulations through content analysis and comparative techniques. The results show that Al-Zuhayli's thoughts on the assembly as a communicative unit—not a physical one—provide theological legitimacy for long-distance marriage contracts via communication technology. Contextualizing his thoughts offers solutions for regulatory reform through the implementation of electronic signatures, the adoption of sacred digital implementation protocols, the addition of a proxy column to marriage certificates, and the regulation of wakalah and murasalah mechanisms in the technical instructions of PMA 30/2024.

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  • Sunan Gunung Djati State Islamic University Bandung
  • Diponegoro University
  • Universitas Nusa Mandiri
  • Universitas Harapan Bangsa
  • Siliwangi University
  • Universitas Logistik dan Bisnis Internasional
  • Selangor Islamic University
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Oyo Sunaryo MukhlasSunan Gunung Djati State Islamic University Bandung2
Dedah JubaedahSunan Gunung Djati State Islamic University Bandung2
Aulia RahmiAffiliation unknown1
Mesi HerawatiDiponegoro University1
Aulia RahmiSunan Gunung Djati State Islamic University Bandung1
Harmanto RaharjoSunan Gunung Djati State Islamic University Bandung1
Ikmal HafifiSunan Gunung Djati State Islamic University Bandung1
N NasrudinSunan Gunung Djati State Islamic University Bandung1
Riva Abdillah AzizUniversitas Nusa Mandiri1
Dede KaniaSunan Gunung Djati State Islamic University Bandung1
Litya Surisdani AnggraenikoUniversitas Harapan Bangsa1
Idzam FautanuSunan Gunung Djati State Islamic University Bandung1
Lutfi Fahrul RizalSunan Gunung Djati State Islamic University Bandung1
Ija SuntanaSunan Gunung Djati State Islamic University Bandung1
Joni JoniSiliwangi University1
Syahrul AnwarSunan Gunung Djati State Islamic University Bandung1
Aulia NurhikmahSunan Gunung Djati State Islamic University Bandung1
Farid MadaniUniversitas Logistik dan Bisnis Internasional1
Asep Ahmad RidwansahSunan Gunung Djati State Islamic University Bandung1
Neng Yani NurhayaniSunan Gunung Djati State Islamic University Bandung1
Syahrul AnwarSunan Gunung Djati State Islamic University Bandung1
Erika Rishan AdillahSunan Gunung Djati State Islamic University Bandung1
RR. Rita ErawatiSunan Gunung Djati State Islamic University Bandung1
Arif MaulanaSunan Gunung Djati State Islamic University Bandung1
Agi Attaubah HidayatSunan Gunung Djati State Islamic University Bandung1
Jaenudin JaenudinSunan Gunung Djati State Islamic University Bandung1
Eva Nur HopipahSunan Gunung Djati State Islamic University Bandung1
Hasanudin HasanudinSunan Gunung Djati State Islamic University Bandung1
Muhammad Farhan bin Mat NoradinSelangor Islamic University1
Iwan SetiawanInstitut Kemandirian Nusantara1
Abdulah SafeiAffiliation unknown1
Tajul ArifinSunan Gunung Djati State Islamic University Bandung1
Ahmad Hasan RidwanSunan Gunung Djati State Islamic University Bandung1
Mohamad Anton AthoillahSunan Gunung Djati State Islamic University Bandung1
Neneng NurhasanahBandung Islamic University1
Nur EfendiSunan Gunung Djati State Islamic University Bandung1

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Metadata source: OAI-PMH (metadata jurnal) https://journal.uinsgd.ac.id/index.php/ijni/oai, first harvested 7 Nov 2026, last seen 8 Nov 2026.
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