Polygamy is a social
construction of culture in domestic institutions that have formed long ago.
Indonesia is one country yangmembolehkan based undand polygamy – marriage law
No. 1 1974, which mentions that the husband may make a marriage with another
woman if you qualify – the specified requirements of the wife is not capable of
running an obligation, a disability or disease entity that can not be cured, or
can not produce offspring. for civil servants is also considered NO.45 PP
PP tahun1990 about no revision, in 1983 about 10 years of marriage and divorce
license for civil servants. Muti hatta, Minister of Women Empowerment, said
that the scope of Regulation No. 45 tahun1990 this will be expanded to the
state officials, government officials, members of the Armed Forces, and members
of the DPR / DPRD.
Talk about polygamy,
which is often discussed and studied the religious aspects are always raised as
an umbrella or not be done. But rarely discussed other aspects such as
sociology, psychology, and / or economics. whereas if polygamy is seen from the
various sides of view, the study of polygamy would be more interesting and more
complete, in relation to planning policy, especially policy on the protection
of wives and produced children.
Various factors underlying cause of
suspected prektek – the practice of polygamy, such as infidelity, poverty, and
social construction, culture, and religion. dipoligami women willing to get out
of poverty, but many cases it shows that polygamy raises a new poverty, when
the economic and psychological penelataran against one of the dipoligami wife.
This same thing also happened because women do not fear being branded by the
surrounding community, so willing to dipoligami to avoid that status in
society.
Based on
this – it is in the discussion above this will be reviewed 4 discussion topics
that are considered attractive, both in the causes and factors insituisi impact
on families, as well as from a social perspective, economic, and demographer.
From the results of these discussions is expected to provide input to policy
makers such as State Minister of the woman, the Coordinating Minister, Minister
of Religion as well as a provider of data BP5 Dr. Nina Nurmita’s opinion
1.Faktor cause of polygamy and its impact on families.
The results showed that different
factors cause of polygamy among men with women. For male factor among the
causes of polygamy is adultery, religious understanding, the needs of sex,
social and cultural construction. For women willing to polygamy because it
factors in the economic incapacity, religious understanding which states that
polygamy is the apostles and the sunna of the Shari’a, fear the cap as a
spinster, attraction to physical conditions, fell in love and willing in
polygamy.
The impact of polygamy on the family
shows that there is difference in the treatment of husband and wife – his wife
where the wife is usually the most frequent parent receiving treatment was
reduced adil.selain no rights – economic rights, care and affection for both
the first wife or the children of birth. Polygamy also results in many divorce
cases, because the old wife was not willing to at polygamy, thus economic,
social and psychological usually accompany their wives and their children.
Prof.Dr.achmad fedyani
saifuddin’s opinion
2.Poligami in economic perspective
Economic consequences of polygamy are
able to provide dowries for life force, able to do justice and be able to
manage the wealth of the orphan and do not take their property. able to provide
dowries means affluent and willing to give life and prosperity for his wife and
all family members owned. able to do justice is to be a family that is
peaceful, full of love saying that based on a sense of sincerity. able to
manage the wealth of the orphan in the sense that management has equipped and
how to manage finances and a reliable investment.
Dr.Prijono tjiptoherijanto’s opinion
3.
religious factor
Polygamy is not a command Almighty
god, because polygamy should be understood thoroughly and closely related to
the circumstances and situation.
Conclusion
1. Polygamous marriage is a form of
highly complex therein which affects many aspects.
2. Polygamy in the Islamic religion is allowed, but not recommended, especially
for men – men who can not
behave fairly, whether economic, social, psychology and love.
3. Polygamy is also one of the causes
of increasing divorce rates in Indonesia.
4. Polygamy brings negative impact on the psychological impact of the first
wife and children
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