Mahar Produktif dalam Penalaran Ta’lili

Abstract

Sometimes, Islamic dowry is assumed as a form of formalistic and symbolic in fulfilling marriage requirement. As a result, the orientation of dowry is identical to consumptive, economic, or esthetic orientation, by ignoring productive orientation. Therefore, this article attempts to explore how to understand the dowry of marriage as productive dowry. Based on ta’lili method, exploring ‘illat will be the key to verify the essence of dowry. Through this method by considering various probability of ‘illat, in truth the dowry of Islamic marriage is productive oriented, neither consumptive nor economic oriented, even esthetic oriented. In fact, this dowry orientation is actually able to complete realization of marriage direction which is madaniyyah oriented; building human civilization.

Keywords : Productive Dowry, Ta’lili.