Implementation of The Qiwamah Concept in Indonesian Families based on Mubadalah Perspective

Abstract

In a nuclear family there is the husband as the head of the family, the wife as the housekeeper and also the children. However, in some families this is not found, especially if the husband's role as head of the family has been replaced by the wife who is usually in charge of taking care of the household. The role of the wife who replaces her husband as head of the family is a phenomenon that is increasingly mushrooming nowadays, in line with the mubjadi perspective regarding the concept of qiwamah, that not only men are leaders but women are also biased, because in Islam leadership is a matter of responsibility to manage properly, good, beneficial, and provide as many benefits as possible. This research uses qualitative methods, while in terms of data collection, researchers conducted library research by reading several library sources and several books that discuss qiwamah. This research aims to determine the relevance of the concept of qiwamah from the mubjadi perspective with its practice in society. The results of this research show that the relationship between men and women in both the domestic and public domains is partnership and cooperation. Qiwamah is a matter of responsibility for the continuity of the family and household which is assigned to men and women. And when women also have the capacity and resources, they are obliged to contribute together. In our society, women's leadership in the household is sometimes looked down upon by society. Of course, this condition is inversely proportional considering that in our society today there are so many women who are forced to become heads of families.