SOROTAN KAJIAN TERHADAP KADAR MAS KAHWIN DI NEGERI PAHANG DARUL MAKMUR

Abstract

Islam has stipulated the giving of dowry from the husband to his wife through a marriage contract. It is a recognition related to property ownership rights for women that contains various wisdom. However, the setting of dowry rates has been practiced in Malaysia with various approaches and different sources of Shariah legislation in the states without any uniformity. Therefore, this study examines the highlights of its legalization, the history of its practice in the state of Pahang and presents suggestions for its improvement. The research methodology is qualitatively based on one main instrument which is library research. Meanwhile, the data analysis method is based on deductive and descriptive content analysis. Various issues arise such as the absence of a clear source of authority, lack of compliance with the objectives of its legislation, very significant value differences, the priority of valuable gifts, confusion in the community's understanding and its function as a socio-economic guarantee for women. Therefore, it is necessary to create a clear cause for resetting the dowry rate in the State of Pahang to be more in line with the wisdom of the legislation and make it compatible with the current economic value.