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The phenomenon of pregnant Muslim marriages in Lintau Buo Utara, Tanah Datar, West Sumatra

Zulfan, Zulfan and Syarif, Makmur and Arlis, Arlis and Artalim Zaim, Muntaha and Taufiq, Arif (2022) The phenomenon of pregnant Muslim marriages in Lintau Buo Utara, Tanah Datar, West Sumatra. Fitrah: Jurnal Kajian Ilmu-Ilmu Keislaman, 8 (2). pp. 311-326. E-ISSN 2460-2345

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Abstract

A marriage where the woman is pregnant due to adultery is considered uncommon and taboo in Muslim society. The pregnancy is always kept secret by the prospective married couple and their families. The pregnant Muslim women marriage rate in Lintau Buo Utara is quite high. This study focuses on the case of pregnant women's marriages, specifically how the Office of Religious Affairs (KUA) officers may learn about the prospective bride's pregnancy and the family's actions after the prospective bride gives birth. The research was carried out in the form of a field study using the socio-legal research method with interviews conducted with relevant parties in this case. The results concluded that the majority of pregnant marriages at KUA Lintau Buo Utara were predominantly experienced by young couples at elementary and junior high education levels. KUA officials could discover about the future bride's pregnancy by observing the attitude of the prospective partner or their families during the registration process, the answers of the partner throughout the interview session, and the results of the examination done by the Public Health Center staff. The family's stance towards the pregnant woman's marriage is that the couple will hold a remarriage after the bride gives birth. The new findings in this study are related to the way KUA officers reveal the state of the prospective bride's pregnancy, which was originally kept secret. This is very important to be applicable to KUA officers in other areas.

Item Type: Article (Journal)
Additional Information: 7555/114417
Uncontrolled Keywords: Pregnant Muslim Marriages, Adultery, Office of Religious Affairs
Subjects: BPK Islamic law. Shari'ah. Fiqh
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button): Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences > Department of Fiqh and Usul al-Fiqh
Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences
Depositing User: Dr. Muntaha bin Artalim Zaim
Date Deposited: 17 Sep 2024 14:04
Last Modified: 21 Sep 2024 10:43
URI: http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/114417

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