CONSTITUTIONAL COMPLAINT AND POLYGAMY REGULATION: A SIYASAH DUSTURIYAH CRITIQUE IN INDONESIA

Budiarti; Andi Muh Taqiyuddin BN; Muhammad  Sukri; Andi Molawaliada Patodongi

doi:10.22452/

Authors

Budiarti Universitas Islam Negeri Alauddin Makassar
Andi Muh Taqiyuddin BN Sekolah Tinggi Darud Dakwah Wal-Irsyad Maros, Indonesia
Muhammad Sukri Institut Agama Islam Negeri Manado, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia,
Andi Molawaliada Patodongi Universitas Islm Negeri Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22452/

Keywords:

Siyasah dusturiyah;, constitutional complaint;, polygamy regulation;, Pancasila rule of Law;, maqāṣid al-sharī‘ah

Abstract

In accordance with the Pancasila rule of law, this research analyzes Article 4(2) of Government Regulation No. 45 of 1990, which prohibits female civil servants from becoming second or subsequent wives. This study aims to evaluate the normative and ethical foundations of these regulations and examine the urgency of establishing a constitutionally compliant system to protect civil servants’ rights from arbitrary actions and discriminatory legal provisions. Using a normative legal methodology, this study employs a doctrinal and policy-based approach. The results show that by limiting women's constitutional rights within the family circle and imposing no matching restrictions on men, the law embodies systematic gender-based prejudice. Further evidence from a constitutional policy analysis grounded in the aims of maqāṣid al-sharī‘ah indicates that Government Regulation No. 45 of 1990 falls short of supporting the ideals of justice, public interest, and equality as called for in a Pancasila-based rule of law. Furthermore, this research notes the lack of a constitutional complaint channel as a structural flaw in the Indonesian constitutional system that restricts impacted citizens' access to constitutional justice. The research makes the case for regulatory changes grounded in substantive justice. It stresses the need to develop a constitutional complaint mechanism to support an inclusive, ethical, and rights-based legal system. This study finally advances theoretical understanding of the integration of Islamic legal concepts with contemporary constitutionalism to enable justice and equality for all residents.

Author Biographies

Muhammad Sukri, Institut Agama Islam Negeri Manado, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia,
Andi Molawaliada Patodongi, Universitas Islm Negeri Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta

PhD Candidate, Departemen of Islamic Family, Faculty of Sharia and Law,

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