The Concept of Istita' ̃ah Al-Ba’ah in Marriage

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ID22324096
AuthorsTaufiq Hidayat (0000-0003-1528-7991, University of Malaya), Raihanah Azahari (0000-0002-2353-4916, University of Malaya)
Year2020
Volume17
Issue2
Pages223-242
Publication date2020-10-31
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJusticia Islamica (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1693-5926 • E-ISSN: 2502-7646
PublisherSTAIN Ponorogo (PUBLISHER • ID)
DOI10.21154/justicia.v17i2.2090
OpenAlexW3108204899
LanguageEN
References cited6

Islam has to the law of sharia a marriage between men and women to build a family that is sakinah, mawaddah, and rahmah. To achieve the goal of marriage, Islam has set a requirement for married couples to have several abilities to marry, termed as istita 'ah al-ba 'ah. Practically, there are still many people in marriages who understanding the concept of istita ’ah al-ba ’ah partially and even not applied it at all. This study aims to examine the concept of istita ’ah al-ba ’ah as a requirement in marriage and to explain its types and criteria according to sharia perspective through library research on Fiqh Principle and content analysis of Fiqh books. This study profoundly analyses the collective data. This study has successfully found the types and criteria of marriage recommended in marriage, firstly, non-material abilities including an ability to have sex, physical health from dangerous diseases, and age. The second is a material ability, including an ability to meet the cost of marriage consisting of paying dowry and living. This study contributes to the context of strengthening the ability standards for couples wishing to get married. Therefore, fulfilling the requirements of marrying is expected to minimize marriage problems, including minimizing the divorce rate

Business · Dowry · Fiqh · Geography · Humanities · Islam · Political science · Sharia · Sociology · Theology · Gender and Women's Rights · Gender Studies · Islamic Finance and Communication · Law · Marriage and Family Dynamics · Philosophy

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