Kesetaraan Gender dalam Perspektif Al-Qur’an dan Implikasinya terhadap Hukum Islam

Abstract

In this paper, the writer emphasises justice and equality in the perspective of the Qur'an and the Hadith. Islam as a religion holds the values of justice and equality contains the principles of equality. Both men and women are equally as worshippers of Allah; men and women alike as the leaders on this earth; they alike receive primordial covenant. It is believed that Adam and Eve were both active in the cosmic drama, men and women have the potential to achieve optimal performance. The implementation of the gender equality based on the perspective of the Qur'an in Islamic law leads to the transformation of Islamic law relating to the issues of the relation of equality between men and women. It is also within professional fields such as the female judge whose produce the legal products based on gender equality .

Tulisan ini menegaskan keadilan dan kesetaraan dalam perspektif Al-Qur’an dan Hadis. Islam sebagai agama yang menjunjung tinggi nilai keadilan dan persamaan mengandung prinsip-prinsip kesetaraan. Laki-laki dan Perempuan sama-sama sebagai hamba, khalifah di bumi, dan menerima perjanjian primordial. Adam dan Hawa sama-sama aktif dalam drama kosmis. Laki-laki dan perempuan berpotensi untuk meraih prestasi optimal. Implementasi kesetaraan gender perspektif al-Qur’an melahirkan adanya transformasi hukum Islam yang bertalian dengan isu kesetaraan. Relasi di bidang profesi, seperti adanya hakim perempuan serta memicu lahirnya produk hukum yang berpespektif kesetaraan dan keadilan gender.