MAHAR BERDASARKAN TANGGAL SPESIAL PADA PERNIKAHAN GEN Z PERSPEKTIF MAZHAB SYAFII

Abstract

The determination of mahr based on special dates is a practice of assigning a dowry amount designed to represent a particular moment in a couple’s relationship, such as the wedding date, date of birth, or another significant event. This practice carries symbolic value but may raise practical issues when the amount includes currency denominations that are no longer in circulation or are difficult to obtain. This article aims to describe the practice of determining mahr based on special dates in Generation Z marriages and to analyze its legal status from the perspective of the Shafi‘i School of Islamic Jurisprudence. This study employs a normative approach using library research. Data were obtained through the examination of the Qur’an, hadith, classical Islamic jurisprudential texts of the Shafi‘i School, the Compilation of Islamic Law, journal articles, and other relevant written sources. The data were analyzed descriptively and analytically by identifying the practices, examining the requirements for a valid mahr, and relating them to the principles of ease and simplicity. The findings indicate that the amount of mahr based on special dates serves as a personal symbol for couples and is fundamentally permissible. The Shafi‘i School does not prescribe a specific minimum or maximum amount of mahr, provided that the object given has value, is lawful, is clearly specified, is beneficial, and can be owned or transferred. Problems arise when symbolic considerations require the acquisition of obsolete currency denominations at disproportionate cost and effort, or when such denominations are replaced with objects that have no beneficial value. Therefore, the symbolic amount may be retained by mutual agreement, while the method of delivery must ensure that the mahr remains valuable and acceptable to the wife. Adjustments to the amount, the use of digital money, or the separation of any additional amount as a gift (hibah) may be considered in accordance with mutual agreement and applicable legal provisions.