A Study on Hadith Authenticity Concerning the Abrogation of Bequests for Iddah Maintenance by Heirs and Its Relevance to Islamic Family Law in Indonesia

Although Islamic jurists (fiqh scholars) have reached a consensus on the elimination of the provision for iddah maintenance (post-divorce or mourning period support) through inheritance shares upon a husband’s death, the hadith cited as the basis for this elimination remains a subject of debate. Thi...

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Main Authors: Reni Nur Aniroh, Maurisa Zinira
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Language:Arabic
Published: Jurusan Syariah Fakultas Agama Islam Universitas Islam Sultan Agung Semarang 2024-10-01
Series:Ulul Albab: Jurnal Studi dan Penelitian Hukum Islam
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Online Access:https://jurnal.unissula.ac.id/index.php/ua/article/view/36880
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description Although Islamic jurists (fiqh scholars) have reached a consensus on the elimination of the provision for iddah maintenance (post-divorce or mourning period support) through inheritance shares upon a husband’s death, the hadith cited as the basis for this elimination remains a subject of debate. This consensus carries sociological, legal, and theological implications that may disadvantage wives, particularly in the aftermath of their husbands' deaths. The purpose of this study is to reassess the authenticity of the hadith concerning the elimination of iddah maintenance via inheritance distribution. This paper employs Abou El Fadl's hermeneutic negotiation approach to scrutinize the authenticity of the hadith regarding the elimination of iddah maintenance and to contextualize it within the Indonesian framework. The findings indicate that the hadith serving as the foundation for this issue is an attributed to a companion rather than the Prophet (mauquf hadith), whose chain of narration (sanad) is contested. Certain narrators are considered unreliable, and there are discrepancies within its text (matn), with multiple versions existing. Consequently, this paper refrains from relying on the doctrine of abrogation (naskh) and supports the view that iddah maintenance following a husband’s death is an option that need not conflict with the wife’s inheritance share. Both iddah maintenance and the wife’s inheritance share can thus be implemented concurrently. The paper posits that, in the Indonesian context, iddah maintenance upon the husband’s death should be regarded as a form of joint property that can be allocated without reducing the wife’s inheritance share. The implementation of both joint property distribution and inheritance safeguards the rights of the wife and her children following the husband's death.
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spelling doaj-art-43755e13090f42ed8580d0af249877de2025-02-03T07:02:53ZaraJurusan Syariah Fakultas Agama Islam Universitas Islam Sultan Agung SemarangUlul Albab: Jurnal Studi dan Penelitian Hukum Islam2597-61682597-61762024-10-0181183610.30659/jua.v8i1.3688010269A Study on Hadith Authenticity Concerning the Abrogation of Bequests for Iddah Maintenance by Heirs and Its Relevance to Islamic Family Law in IndonesiaReni Nur Aniroh0Maurisa Zinira1Universitas Sains Al-Qur'an, WonosoboUniversitas Sains Al-Qur'an, WonosoboAlthough Islamic jurists (fiqh scholars) have reached a consensus on the elimination of the provision for iddah maintenance (post-divorce or mourning period support) through inheritance shares upon a husband’s death, the hadith cited as the basis for this elimination remains a subject of debate. This consensus carries sociological, legal, and theological implications that may disadvantage wives, particularly in the aftermath of their husbands' deaths. The purpose of this study is to reassess the authenticity of the hadith concerning the elimination of iddah maintenance via inheritance distribution. This paper employs Abou El Fadl's hermeneutic negotiation approach to scrutinize the authenticity of the hadith regarding the elimination of iddah maintenance and to contextualize it within the Indonesian framework. The findings indicate that the hadith serving as the foundation for this issue is an attributed to a companion rather than the Prophet (mauquf hadith), whose chain of narration (sanad) is contested. Certain narrators are considered unreliable, and there are discrepancies within its text (matn), with multiple versions existing. Consequently, this paper refrains from relying on the doctrine of abrogation (naskh) and supports the view that iddah maintenance following a husband’s death is an option that need not conflict with the wife’s inheritance share. Both iddah maintenance and the wife’s inheritance share can thus be implemented concurrently. The paper posits that, in the Indonesian context, iddah maintenance upon the husband’s death should be regarded as a form of joint property that can be allocated without reducing the wife’s inheritance share. The implementation of both joint property distribution and inheritance safeguards the rights of the wife and her children following the husband's death.https://jurnal.unissula.ac.id/index.php/ua/article/view/36880death iddah livinginheritance sharehadith criticismjoint asset
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A Study on Hadith Authenticity Concerning the Abrogation of Bequests for Iddah Maintenance by Heirs and Its Relevance to Islamic Family Law in Indonesia
Ulul Albab: Jurnal Studi dan Penelitian Hukum Islam
death iddah living
inheritance share
hadith criticism
joint asset
title A Study on Hadith Authenticity Concerning the Abrogation of Bequests for Iddah Maintenance by Heirs and Its Relevance to Islamic Family Law in Indonesia
title_full A Study on Hadith Authenticity Concerning the Abrogation of Bequests for Iddah Maintenance by Heirs and Its Relevance to Islamic Family Law in Indonesia
title_fullStr A Study on Hadith Authenticity Concerning the Abrogation of Bequests for Iddah Maintenance by Heirs and Its Relevance to Islamic Family Law in Indonesia
title_full_unstemmed A Study on Hadith Authenticity Concerning the Abrogation of Bequests for Iddah Maintenance by Heirs and Its Relevance to Islamic Family Law in Indonesia
title_short A Study on Hadith Authenticity Concerning the Abrogation of Bequests for Iddah Maintenance by Heirs and Its Relevance to Islamic Family Law in Indonesia
title_sort study on hadith authenticity concerning the abrogation of bequests for iddah maintenance by heirs and its relevance to islamic family law in indonesia
topic death iddah living
inheritance share
hadith criticism
joint asset
url https://jurnal.unissula.ac.id/index.php/ua/article/view/36880
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