Tradition of Money Shopping in Riau Malay Traditional Marriage: Study of Islamic Family Law Living Law in Pekanbaru, Riau
Keywords:
living law, money shopping, Islamic family law, Riau Malay customs, ʿurfAbstract
This study examines the practice of spending money, the amount of money that must be handed over by the man to the woman before the marriage takes place in the traditional marriage tradition of the Riau Malay and its relevance to Islamic family law. As a living law phenomenon, spending money has become an unwritten but binding social norm in the people of Pekanbaru, Riau, and is often treated as an obligation separate from dowry in Islamic law. This study uses a qualitative method with a socio-legal research approach, with data collected through in-depth interviews with traditional leaders, scholars, newly married couples, and KUA employees in Pekanbaru, and supported by the analysis of Riau Malay traditional documents. The findings show that people treat spending money and dowry as two different obligations, placing a financial burden on the groom's family and potentially becoming a barrier to marriage. This study argues that although spending money can be accommodated within the framework of Islamic law through the concept ofʿurf (prevailing custom), its current implementation has undergone a significant shift in function. This research contributes to the study of Islamic family law living law in Indonesia by showing how customary norms and principles of Islamic law interact, negotiate, and sometimes compete in daily marriage practices.
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