Poligami Ramah Perempuan; Catatan Kritis Atas Poligami Kuantitatif- Kualitatif Perspektif Muhammad Syahrûr

Abstract

Polygamy has become a controversial topic in the discourses of gender relations, including in Islam. It is therefore always attractive to scholars and experts to discuss this topic. Muslims thinkers have attempted to re-interpret polygamy either to reject it, fasten its procedure or to allow it under certain conditions. One leading contemporary Muslim scholar who is concerned with the issues of gender relations and polygamy under Islam is Muhammad Shahrur. This article examines Shahrur's view on polygamy. Based on his several works as the main data, this study analyzes his approach to polygamy and criticizes it. He is well-known for the theory of limit. He employs a qualitative-quantitative concept to formulate an understanding of polygamy which is just for women, as this is often neglected under the stipulation of normative Islamic law. However, as a system of thought, Syahrur's idea on polygamy opens up criticism despite its novelty idea that is less severe to women since he limits polygamy