TINJAUAN HUKUM ISLAM TERHADAP PEMBERIAN UANG ADAT (SELEMAK SEMANIS) DALAM PERKAWINAN ADAT MELAYU JAMBI

Abstract

The background of the problem in this research is, in Jambi in the traditional wedding ceremony there is what is called adat money (Selemak Semanis), which is the traditional money given by men to women who will be married if the adat money is not fulfilled so it will not happen marriage. As for the purpose of this study, we want to know the position and legal consequences of giving customary money in Jambi Malay customary marriage, wanting to know the legal consequences of giving customary money in Jambi Malay customary marriage and want to know the Islamic legal review of giving customary money in Jambi Malay customary marriage in Jambi. The approach in this study is a qualitative normative sociological approach. In this study the authors used the type of field research (Field research), by conducting interviews with the local community, village heads, officials of the sharia ', traditional leaders, community leaders, religious scholars, and various parties needed information in writing this research. Based on the data obtained by the author in the field, after being reviewed and understood, the following research results are obtained, firstly that the position of giving customary money is a condition for the implementation of marriage and its nature is a mandatory gift from men to women and legal consequences. from giving customary money in Jambi Malay customary marriage depends on whether or not the man can fulfill the customary money which is determined by the female family, presumably able to fulfill the customary money then the marriage will be held and if the man is unable to fulfill the customary money then marriage and customary money will occur outside of the gift dowry. The two reviews of Islamic law on the giving of customary money do not violate the Qur'an and the Hadith, but there is a mistake in the community in determining the amount of customary money that is too high so that it is burdensome to the men.