Giving Dowry in Lampung Coastal Traditional Marriages From an Islamic Legal Perspective

Abstract

Marriage from the perspective of Islamic law in Indonesia is related to giving a dowry requiring an agreement between the prospective groom and the prospective bride. The practice of giving dowry at weddings in Padang Ratu Village is not a form of deviation from Islamic law, namely that the provisions for the amount of dowry are agreed upon by the prospective bride and groom, which occurs in Padang Ratu Village due to factors, especially demands for the size of the dowry from the family of the prospective bride. asking for a dowry which can be in the form of money, and items that must be according to their wishes, if the prospective groom's family agrees to the request then the prospective bride can be taken home by the prospective groom's family. The formulation of the problem in this research is how is the implementation of the traditional dowry for marriage in Lampung Pesisir, Padang Ratu Village, Wonosobo District, Tanggamus Regency and what is the perspective of Islamic law towards giving the traditional dowry for Lampung Pesisir, Padang Ratu Village, Wonosobo District, Tanggamus Regency. The type of research used is normative legal research with descriptive research type. The approach to this research problem is a historical approach and a legislative approach. The data source used is secondary data which is analyzed qualitatively. In marriage, as well as the mention of the dowry in the consent granted, only half of it is mentioned, meaning that the dowry is included in the dowry for Musamma. That the giving of dowry in the form of goods can be interpreted as not violating the rules of Islamic Law.