Reconstructing the Enforcement Model of Child Maintenance Rights After Divorce in Indonesia

Authors

  • Ulfah Alfiyah Darajat Sekolah Tinggi Ekonomi dan Bisnis Islam Liwa, Indonesia
  • Muhammad Nabhani Institut Agama Islam Negeri Kediri, Indonesia
  • Mukaramah Harun Universiti Utara Malaysia, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51278/bil.v2i2.1993

Abstract

This study examines the dynamics of enforcing child maintenance rights after divorce in Muslim families in Indonesia from the perspective of Islamic family law, with a focus on developing an enforcement model that is effective, just, and responsive to child protection. Normatively, the obligation of child maintenance has been regulated in Islamic legal sources and the Compilation of Islamic Law (KHI); however, in practice, its implementation still encounters various social, institutional, and legal obstacles. This research employs both normative and empirical juridical approaches through the analysis of legal documents, religious court decisions, and in-depth interviews with judges, divorced mothers, and other relevant stakeholders in several major cities in Indonesia. The findings identify three patterns of post-divorce child maintenance fulfillment: regular fulfillment, irregular fulfillment, and complete non-fulfillment. The main challenges include weak enforcement mechanisms, low legal awareness, and social and economic disparities. This study formulates an ideal model for enforcing child maintenance rights that integrates regulatory strengthening, the establishment of a specialized child maintenance enforcement body, and the empowerment of legal literacy within society. The proposed model not only affirms the father’s normative obligation but also ensures the actual sustainability of the child’s rights, grounded in the maqāṣid al-sharī‘ah and the principle of substantive justice. The contribution of this model is expected to encourage reform in the Islamic family law system in Indonesia, making it more responsive, inclusive, and just for children from divorced families.

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Published

2025-11-05

How to Cite

Ulfah Alfiyah Darajat, Muhammad Nabhani, & Harun, M. (2025). Reconstructing the Enforcement Model of Child Maintenance Rights After Divorce in Indonesia. Bulletin of Islamic Law, 2(2), 75–86. https://doi.org/10.51278/bil.v2i2.1993

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