The Current Hadith Interpretation on Wife's Obedience among Muslim Conservatives and Progressives on Online Media
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ABSTRACT: Conservative and progressive Muslim groups differ in their interpretation of the hadith on a wife's obedience to her husband, which reinforces female subordination and seeks to establish a just gender relation within the family. The data for this qualitative research is drawn from an online Islamic-based media website, confirmed through interviews with three scholars related to their understanding of the research subject. The research findings show three forms of interpretation of the hadith on female obedience. Firstly, absolute obedience is a form of husband's domination over his wife based on a literal textual interpretation of the famous hadith among conservative Muslims. Secondly, conditional obedience responds to the husband's responsibility towards his wife. Thirdly, obedience is based on Tauheed, Muasyarah Bil Ma'ruf, and Mubadala, with a contextual reciprocal understanding popular among progressive Muslims. This article encapsulates that reinterpreting the hadiths on the wife's obedience and other misogynistic hadiths is crucial to establish a harmonious Sakinah Mawaddah wa Rahmah family. Keywords: Wife's obedience, hadith interpretation, conservative Muslim, progressive Muslim, online media
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