RESACRALIZATION OF CHILD CUSTODY AFTER DIVORCE IN ISLAMIC FAMILY LAW: BETWEEN THE PRINCIPLE OF MAṢLAḤAH AND THE CO-PARENTING TREND
Keywords:
Ḥaḍānah, Maṣlaḥah, Co-Parenting, Divorce, Islamic Family Law
Abstract
This article examines the resacralization of child custody (ḥaḍānah) in Islamic family law post-divorce, employing the principle of maṣlaḥah and the emerging global trend of co-parenting as complementary frameworks for reconstructing parental relations beyond marital dissolution. Classical Islamic jurisprudence tends to determine custody based on rigid biological and procedural norms, whereas contemporary social contexts increasingly acknowledge a child’s psychosocial and spiritual need for the presence of both parents. This study aims to explore how maṣlaḥah can serve as a normative basis to reformulate custody law in a child-centered and context-responsive manner, and to assess the potential incorporation of co-parenting within the Islamic legal system in Indonesia. Using a qualitative normative approach and analyses of religious court decisions, the findings suggest that restoring the sacred dimension of post-divorce parenting promotes not only spiritual values, but also expands justice for children. This research contributes to the development of progressive Islamic family law that prioritizes child welfare within both religious and legal paradigms.
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Syahputri, Maulida. “HADANAH AKIBAT PERCERAIAN PERSPEKTIF 4 MAZHAB DAN KOMPILASI HUKUM ISLAM.” Judge : Jurnal Hukum 6, no. 01 (2025): 01. https://doi.org/10.54209/judge.v6i01.959.
Trisnadi, Melissa Catalina, and Budi Andayani. “Program Pengasuhan Positif dengan Co-parenting untuk Menurunkan Penerapan Pengasuhan Disfungsional.” Gadjah Mada Journal of Professional Psychology (GamaJPP) 7, no. 1 (2021): 74. https://doi.org/10.22146/gamajpp.65280.
Umar, M. Hasbi, and Bahrul Ma’ani. “Urgensi Hak Dan Perlindungan Anak Dalam Perspektif Maqashid Al-Syariah.” Al-Risalah: Forum Kajian Hukum Dan Sosial Kemasyarakatan 17, no. 02 (2017): 02. https://doi.org/10.30631/alrisalah.v17i02.64.
Walkaromah, Naylul Izzah. “Pola Asuh Co-Parenting Sebagai Perwujudan Konsep Mubadalah.” Bincang Muslimah, October 31, 2024. https://bincangmuslimah.com/keluarga/pola-asuh-co-parenting-sebagai-perwujudan-konsep-mubadalah-43457/.
Wall-Wieler, Elizabeth, Leslie L Roos, James Bolton, Marni Brownell, Nathan Nickel, and Dan Chateau. “Maternal Mental Health after Custody Loss and Death of a Child: A Retrospective Cohort Study Using Linkable Administrative Data.” Canadian Journal of Psychiatry Revue Canadienne de Psychiatrie 63, no. 5 (2018): 322–28. https://doi.org/10.1177/0706743717738494.
Wan, Arjunaidi, Zaim Azizi Abu Bakar, and Puspa Melati Wan. “From Single Motherhood to Co-Parenthood: The Islamic Perspective on Amicable Divorce, Co-Parenting, and Post-Divorce Harmony.” In Muslim Women’s Lived Experiences and Intersectional Identities: A Global Perspective, edited by Puspa Melati Wan, Saiqa Anne Qureshi, and Rosila Bee Mohd Hussain. Springer Nature Switzerland, 2024. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-75729-7_13.
Yasin, Yusril, and Raden Rachmy Diana. “Psikologis Remaja Kehilangan Orang Tua dan Mahabbah Rumi.” TERAPUTIK: Jurnal Bimbingan dan Konseling 8, no. 2 (2024): 188–96. https://doi.org/10.26539/teraputik.823021.
Zainal Badri, Siti Khadijah, and Nur Zahira Zulkarnain. “Spirituality and Personal Growth of Muslim Working Women: The Moderating Role of Family Supportive Supervision.” Social Sciences & Humanities Open 10 (January 2024): 101201. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssaho.2024.101201.
ʿAuda, Ǧāsir. Maqasid Al-Shariah as Philosophy of Islamic Law: A Systems Approach. Edited by Ǧāsir ʿAuda. The International Inst. of Islamic Thought, 2008.
Published
2025-12-31
How to Cite
Suharto, M., Abdul Syakur Munawar, K., Vitalia, F., & Ilham, M. S. (2025). RESACRALIZATION OF CHILD CUSTODY AFTER DIVORCE IN ISLAMIC FAMILY LAW: BETWEEN THE PRINCIPLE OF MAṢLAḤAH AND THE CO-PARENTING TREND. Indonesian Journal of Shariah and Justice, 5(2), 233-255. https://doi.org/10.46339/ijsj.v5i2.207
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