Persepsi Ulama Kota Banjarmasin terhadap Hak-Hak Reproduksi Perempuan

Abstract

Many Islamic studies, recently, have emerged along with the rise of gender discourse andwomen issues in many Islamic and public colleges in the country, including in Banjarmasin,South Kalimantan. One issue arising is that the womens reproductive rights in religiousperspective seems to be underestimated. This view is of course influenced by the role of Muslimscholars as Muslims role models and mentors. Thus, it becomes significant to investigate theperception of Muslim scholars on the womens reproductive rights in order to find out theirinsight and appreciation on womens rights. The conducted field study employs descriptivemethod and normative-sociological approach and it is found that the Muslim scholars haverelatively the same level of appreciation. According to them, the womens reproduction rightswhich includes in the period of menstruation, pregnancy, childbirth, and raising children, isa matter that must be considered and met by the men in the family. Some factors that haveinfluenced the Muslim scholars perception are devided in two dimensionsframe of referencewhich includes education, reading sources, and results of study, and frame of experiencewhich includes self-experience, and the surrounded cultural, political, and social environment