Fiqh Contestation on Women's Public Leadership in Indonesia and Malaysia

Reproducing Qur'anic and Hadith Interpretations

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ID12966617
AuthorsMuhammad Rikza Muqtada (0000-0003-0278-5430, IAIN Kudus, corresponding author), Isti’anah Isti’anah (IAIN Kudus), Ahmad Sharifuddin Mustapha (0000-0001-9867-457X, Tun Hussein Onn University of Malaysia), Abdul Mufid (0000-0002-1630-4581, Institut Agama Islam Negeri Bengkulu)
Year2024
Volume19
Issue1
Pages221-248
Publication date2024-06-30
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueAL-IHKAM Jurnal Hukum & Pranata Sosial (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1907-591X • E-ISSN: 2442-3084
PublisherState College of Islamic Studies Pamekasan (STAIN Pamekasan) (PUBLISHER • ID)
DOI10.19105/al-lhkam.v19i1.13163
OpenAlexW4401121490
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited9

This paper discusses the contestation of women's public leadership discourse among feminist activists in Indonesia and Malaysia and how the reproduction of fiqh on women's public leadership in both countries takes place. This research is a field study with data collection through interviews and direct interaction with women activists in both countries and documenting their works. Using the Islamic activism approach, it was found that: 1) The issue of women leaders in Indonesia and Malaysia is complex. Women are often held back by culture, religion and politics. Muslim feminist groups face resistance from conservative groups when they try to challenge gender inequality. Furthermore, some sharia law make it harder for women to get legal protection and justice. More legal rights and support for women are therefore required to make politics more equal. 2) Feminist activists in Indonesia and Malaysia have reinterpreted Islamic texts to promote gender equality. They offer gender-responsive interpretation of the Qur'an and Hadith deemed to be fairer while supporting support social justice and gender equality. 3) The fiqh product of leadership concludes that the moral ideal in the Qur'an and hadith is for leaders to be competent (qawwām). People who fit this profile are well-suited to lead, particularly in a country that adheres to democratic principles

Democracy · Economic Justice · Face (sociological concept · Fiqh · Ideal (ethics · Interpretation (philosophy · Islam · Political science · Politics · Sharia · Social science · Sociology · Asian Studies and History · Gender and Women's Rights · Gender Studies · Islamic Finance and Banking Studies · Law

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