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Gender Equality in Islamic Inheritance Law: Rereading Muhammad Shahrur’s Thought

Al-Manahij: Jurnal Kajian Hukum Islam · Vol. 16 No. 2 (2022) · pp. 181–192

DOI
10.24090/mnh.v16i2.6916
ISSN
2579-4167, 1978-6670
Published
2022-11-25
Publisher
Universitas Islam Negeri Profesor Kiai Haji Saifuddin Zuhri Purwokerto
Language
eng
License
creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0

Abstract

This article shows that the spirit of Islamic inheritance law is justice focusing on the sociological and gender roles of a man and woman in the accumulation of property on their gender role. The difference in the portion of legacy is not determined by sex. Shahrur’s gender responsive-reading of inheritance law text cannot be separated from its historical root and is always discussed with the current social context. Legacy distribution is based on female heirs’ position, while men’s portion adapts to the existence of female heirs, besides the kinship factor. Shahrur’s idea with the theory of hudud is offered to be an alternative model of Indonesian inheritance law reform.

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  • Universitas Syiah Kuala
  • Hasanuddin University
  • Universitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry
  • Universitas Sulawesi Barat
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La Onu La OlaAffiliation unknown1
Nurdiana A.Affiliation unknown1
WitjaksonoAffiliation unknown1
Tri HandayaniAffiliation unknown1
Indira RiastiwiAffiliation unknown1
Maya LindaUniversitas Syiah Kuala1
Triaty HandayaniUniversitas Syiah Kuala1
Teti ArabiaUniversitas Syiah Kuala1
Andi Mawaddah ZakiyahAffiliation unknown1
Andi Mawaddah ZakiyahUniversitas Sulawesi Barat1
MakkarennuHasanuddin University1
. BahariAffiliation unknown1
Aan AsphiantoAffiliation unknown1
Ulfia RahmiAffiliation unknown1
JasrialAffiliation unknown1
Hafzan ElhadiAffiliation unknown1
SurindahAffiliation unknown1
Amin SalehAffiliation unknown1
Saiful AkmalUniversitas Islam Negeri Ar-Raniry1
Cut Yety KasturiAffiliation unknown1
Rahman Ambo MasseAffiliation unknown1
Fitiriah NingsihAffiliation unknown1
Andi Tenri Sri MuntuAffiliation unknown1
Muhammad IlhamAffiliation unknown1
Mowafg Abrahem MasuwdAffiliation unknown1
UbaidillahAffiliation unknown1
Ahmad ZayyadiAffiliation unknown1
Arif HidayatAffiliation unknown1
Wildan HumaidiAffiliation unknown1
M. Wildan HumaidiAffiliation unknown1
Mohd Mahyeddin Mohd SallehAffiliation unknown1

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Metadata source: OAI-PMH (metadata jurnal) https://ejournal.uinsaizu.ac.id/index.php/almanahij/oai, first harvested 8 Nov 2026, last seen 8 Nov 2026.
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