KARTINI MUTAKHIR DALAM BINGKAI FIKIH DAN PENDIDIKAN

Abstract

This study examines the challenges faced by Muslim women regarding their strategic roles in society, particularly within the family. However, the limits of Islamic law serve as a constraint on their progress. Throughout history, Muslim women have faced contextual upheavals that have compelled them to take action, giving rise to the concept of women’s emancipation. This is also reflected in the life of R.A. Kartini, an Indonesian female figure who fought for gender equality. Over time, the term “Kartini Mutakhir” has emerged as a bridge that redefines gender roles within a more contextual framework of Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh) and softens rigid religious texts. Using qualitative methods through a library research approach and analysis of religious texts, this paper examines the extent to which contemporary fiqh is capable of accommodating and responding to women’s public roles, leadership, and socio-political rights in the modern era. This study demonstrates that religious texts will always remain relevant, solution-oriented, and non-discriminatory.