Problematics Culture of Child Marriage in Indramayu in a Legal and Cultural Presfective

Abstract

The problem of marriage is a very common problem for the world community, especially the people of Indonesia, one of the problems is child marriage. the highest likelihood of child marriage is in Indramayu Regency. The purpose of this study is to analyze the practice of child marriage that occurs in Indramayu, the reasons for child marriage. The method of the approach taken by the author is to use a normative juridical approach. Based on the research findings there are obstacles that cause child marriage culture in Indramayu as follows: There are religious views that allow underage marriages, There are differences in legal perspectives between traditional and contemporary fiqh, aspects of tradition and culture in the local area Modern communication technologies such as mobile phones encourage young marriages. The implication of this research is to socialize Law Number 16 the Year 2019 regarding marriages regarding the marriage age limit up to 18 years for men and women as well as government cooperation with community leaders, religious leaders and the Indonesian Women's Coalition to eradicate child marriage in various regions.

Exploring Determinants of Early Marriage among Women in Bangladesh: A Multilevel Analysis

“…This result suggests that many Muslims' beliefs and ideas about early marriage have not changed over time. Muslim households think that young marriage is acceptable because the Islamic faith does not provide a precise age limit for marriage [40]. It was apparent that there were signi cant regional variations in early marriage.…”

Pilih Sekolah atau Nikah? Self Awareness dan Edukasi Pencegahan Perkawinan Anak di Desa Cinangneng, Kabupaten Bogor

“…Hal ini juga sejalan dengan apa yang dikatakan oleh Kusmayanti & Mulyanto (Kusmayanti & Mulyanto, 2020) bahwa dari faktor kesehatan, perempuan yang memiliki hubungan seksual dibawah umur 20 tahun memiliki resiko akan mengidap kanker serviks dibandingkan dengan perempuan yang memiliki pendidikan tinggi karena perempuan yang berpendidikan rendah cenderung tidak banyak mengetahui dan mendapatkan informasi kesehatan ini. Sehingga perkawinan anak sangat beresiko dalam berbagai hal.…”

“…Perempuan yang masih berusia belia atau usia sekolah lebih memilih menikah daripada melanjutkan pendidikan kejenjang selanjutnya. Selain itu, mayoritas penduduk Desa Cinangneng yang beragama Islam, tidak melihat bahwa perkawinan anak melanggar aturan agama apabila telah memenuhi rukun nikah (syarat sah nikah) walaupun masih berumur 16 tahun (Kusmayanti & Mulyanto, 2020).…”