POLYGAMY IN THE CONTEXT OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY STUDIES: AN ANALYSIS OF AMINA WADUDS FEMINIST THEORY

Polygamy remains a controversial practice within Indonesian Islamic family law, where literal interpretations of the Quran,An-Nisa: 3, clash with modern gender equality norms articulated in Marriage Law No. 16/2019 and CEDAW. This study critically examines how multidisciplinary views, including law, biology, sociology, psychology, and economics, shed light on the issue. It highlightsthe harmful effects of polygamy on women, such as emotional trauma, financial disparities, and family conflicts. The study also analyzes Amina Waduds feminist hermeneutics, which reinterprets the verse as a socio-historical contingency rooted in the aftermath of the Battle of Uhud to protect orphans, emphasizing the difficulty of applying the Quran, An-nisa: 129, in an egalitarian manner. Using a library research approach with primary sources from Waduds works, Quran and Woman and A Jihad for Justice, alongside secondary literature, the analysis illustrates her tauhid-centered, contextual methodology. This approach draws on Fazlur Rahmans double movement and maqasid shariah toconstruct patriarchal frameworks. The findings reveal polygamy as a form of institutionalized discrimination, advocating for monogamy to promote family harmony and calling for reform of KHI Article 57 through inclusive ijtihad to achieve substantive justice.