Childfree in Islamic Law Perspective of Nahdlatul Ulama

Childfree is a social phenomenon that is becoming an interesting discussion today. It deserves the attention of Islamic law. Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), through the NU Bahtsul Masail Institute (LBM-NU), has issued four fatwas synonymous with the childfree phenomenon. This article aims to analyze the child...

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Main Authors: Imam Syafi'i, Tutik Hamidah, Noer Yasin, Umar Muhammad
Format: Article
Language:Arabic
Published: Universitas Islam Negeri Walisongo Semarang 2023-04-01
Series:Al-Ahkam
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Online Access:https://journal.walisongo.ac.id/index.php/ahkam/article/view/14576
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author Imam Syafi'i
Tutik Hamidah
Noer Yasin
Umar Muhammad
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Noer Yasin
Umar Muhammad
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description Childfree is a social phenomenon that is becoming an interesting discussion today. It deserves the attention of Islamic law. Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), through the NU Bahtsul Masail Institute (LBM-NU), has issued four fatwas synonymous with the childfree phenomenon. This article aims to analyze the childfree phenomenon from the perspective of the istinbāṭ al-aḥkām method used by NU and its relevance to the four fatwas. This article is qualitative research using a normative Islamic law approach, which examines NU’s legal decisions regarding the denial of childbirth. These decisions are then analyzed to determine the meaning and method of istinbāṭ used. This article finds two things. First, the istinbāṭ al-aḥkām method used by LBM-NU is the qawlī intiqādī method. Second, from the aspect of its application, childfree can be equated in law with decisions that have been determined by LBMNU regarding child refusal, as long as the method adopted is legal. However, from the aspect of substance, where childfree is used as a principle and lifestyle, it requires a new fatwā decision, especially with the manhajī approach.
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spelling doaj.art-7f6028b1fc674cbba70ca4ee1b8913652024-03-03T10:51:06ZaraUniversitas Islam Negeri Walisongo SemarangAl-Ahkam0854-46032502-32092023-04-0133112210.21580/ahkam.2023.33.1.145764300Childfree in Islamic Law Perspective of Nahdlatul UlamaImam Syafi'i0Tutik Hamidah1Noer Yasin2Umar Muhammad3Universitas Islam Negeri Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang, MalangUniversitas Islam Negeri Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang, MalangUniversitas Islam Negeri Maulana Malik Ibrahim Malang, MalangAl-Azhar University, CairoChildfree is a social phenomenon that is becoming an interesting discussion today. It deserves the attention of Islamic law. Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), through the NU Bahtsul Masail Institute (LBM-NU), has issued four fatwas synonymous with the childfree phenomenon. This article aims to analyze the childfree phenomenon from the perspective of the istinbāṭ al-aḥkām method used by NU and its relevance to the four fatwas. This article is qualitative research using a normative Islamic law approach, which examines NU’s legal decisions regarding the denial of childbirth. These decisions are then analyzed to determine the meaning and method of istinbāṭ used. This article finds two things. First, the istinbāṭ al-aḥkām method used by LBM-NU is the qawlī intiqādī method. Second, from the aspect of its application, childfree can be equated in law with decisions that have been determined by LBMNU regarding child refusal, as long as the method adopted is legal. However, from the aspect of substance, where childfree is used as a principle and lifestyle, it requires a new fatwā decision, especially with the manhajī approach.https://journal.walisongo.ac.id/index.php/ahkam/article/view/14576childfreeistinbāṭ al-aḥkāmnahdlatul ulamaqawlīmanhajī
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Umar Muhammad
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childfree
istinbāṭ al-aḥkām
nahdlatul ulama
qawlī
manhajī
title Childfree in Islamic Law Perspective of Nahdlatul Ulama
title_full Childfree in Islamic Law Perspective of Nahdlatul Ulama
title_fullStr Childfree in Islamic Law Perspective of Nahdlatul Ulama
title_full_unstemmed Childfree in Islamic Law Perspective of Nahdlatul Ulama
title_short Childfree in Islamic Law Perspective of Nahdlatul Ulama
title_sort childfree in islamic law perspective of nahdlatul ulama
topic childfree
istinbāṭ al-aḥkām
nahdlatul ulama
qawlī
manhajī
url https://journal.walisongo.ac.id/index.php/ahkam/article/view/14576
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