Negotiating Marriage Preparation: Generation Z Muslims’ Views on Premarital Guidance in Madura

Asyhari Asyhari; Muhammad Taufiq; Jalaludin Faruk  Azhari; Imamuddin Imamuddin

doi:10.19105/al-manhaj.v7i2.22569

Asyhari Asyhari Universitas Sunan Giri Surabaya
Muhammad Taufiq Universitas Islam Negeri Madura https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1151-2127
Jalaludin Faruk Azhari Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Tarbiyah (STIT) Miftahul Ulum Bangkalan
Imamuddin Imamuddin Universiti Malaya

https://doi.org/10.19105/al-manhaj.v7i2.22569

Abstract views: 60 ,

PDF downloads: 41

Keywords: Generation Z, marriage paradigm shift, premarital counseling, marriage attitudes, Islamic law

Abstract

Abstract:

This study explores the mixed attitudes of Muslim Generation Z towards premarital counseling in Branta Tinggi village, Madura, Indonesia. Born between 1995 and 2010, Gen Z shows a shift from traditional-religious marriage models to more rational-religious approaches, influenced by digital exposure to marriage challenges and economic uncertainties. Field research in Branta Tinggi reveals that, although Gen Z respects premarital counseling as both a religious and social necessity, they also view it with skepticism due to concerns about its administrative nature and effectiveness. The study finds a dual perspective: premarital counseling is not a religious requirement for a valid marriage according to fiqh, but it is mandatory for state recognition under Indonesian law. Participants have specific expectations for the content and delivery of counseling, favoring interactive, ICT-based approaches that cover sensitive topics thoroughly rather than idealized presentations. Overall, this research sheds light on how digital-native generations balance traditional values with modern rationality in marriage preparation, offering insights for religious institutions and policymakers aiming to improve the effectiveness of premarital counseling.

Downloads

Download data is not yet available.

Author Biography

Muhammad Taufiq, Universitas Islam Negeri Madura

Program Studi Hukum Tata Negara (Siyasah Syar'iyah)

References

Asman, Asman. “The Red Yarn Of Contemporary Islamic Law Reform: A Critical Study of Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na’im’s Thought.” Syariah: Jurnal Hukum Dan Pemikiran 21, no. 1 (October 9, 2021): 17–44. https://doi.org/10.18592/sjhp.v1i1.4193.

Barkah, Qodariah, Arne Huzaimah, Siti Rachmiyatun, Andriyani, and Zulmi Ramdani. “Abandonment of Women’s Rights in Child Marriage; An Islamic Law Perspective.” Al-Ihkam: Jurnal Hukum Dan Pranata Sosial, 2022. https://doi.org/10.19105/al-Ihkam.v17i2.6725.

BN, Andi Muh. Taqiyuddin, Ahmad Arief, and Fadli. “PEMBARUAN HUKUM KELUARGA DI DUNIA ISLAM.” Familia: Jurnal Hukum Keluarga 4, no. 1 (October 9, 2023): 34–48. https://doi.org/10.24239/familia.v4i1.83.

Faiz, Muhammad Fauzinudin, Zezen Zainul Ali, and Muhammad Taufiq. “Underage Widows and Widowers before the Law: Problem, Contestation and Legal Certainty in Marriage Dispensation.” Juris: Jurnal Ilmiah Syariah 22, no. 2 (2023). https://doi.org/10.31958/juris.v22i2.9097.

———. “Underage Widows and Widowers before the Law: Problem, Contestation and Legal Certainty in Marriage Dispensation.” Juris: Jurnal Ilmiah Syariah 22, no. 2 (2023): 223–34. https://doi.org/10.31958/juris.v22i2.9097.

Faizin, Afwan, Alfitra Alfitra, and Ali Mansur. “Legalizing Unofficial (Sirri) Marriage For Indonesian Migrant Workers In Malaysia.” JURNAL CITA HUKUM, 2019. https://doi.org/10.15408/jch.v7i1.10341.

Fathorrahman, A. Hashfi Luthfi, Riyanta, and Ach Fatayillah Mursyidi. “Dynamics of Thought in the Fiqh of Civilization Halaqah at Pesantren Affiliated with Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) in Yogyakarta.” Ijtihad : Jurnal Wacana Hukum Islam Dan Kemanusiaan 24, no. 1 (July 23, 2024): 71–95. https://doi.org/10.18326/IJTIHAD.V24I1.71-95.

Haris, Mohammad Akmal. “Urgensi Digitalisasi Pendidikan Pesantren Di Era Society 5.0 (Peluang Dan Tantangannya Di Pondok Pesantren Al-Amin Indramayu).” Islamic Management: Jurnal Manajemen Pendidikan Islam, 2023.

Hasan, Nor, Muhammad Taufiq, Abd Hannan, and Muhammad Iqbal Ghafiri Enhas. “Tradition, Social Values, and Fiqh of Civilization: Examining the Nyadran Ritual in Nganjuk, East Java, Indonesia.” Samarah 7, no. 3 (2023): 1778–1802. https://doi.org/10.22373/sjhk.v7i3.20578.

Hizbullah, Abdussalam. “Eksistensi Dispensasi Perkawinan Terhadap Pelaksanaan Perlindungan Anak Di Indonesia.” Jurnal Hawa : Studi Pengarus Utamaan Gender Dan Anak 1, no. 2 (2019). https://doi.org/10.29300/hawapsga.v1i2.2608.

Ikwan, Moch., M. Afwan Romdloni, and M. Sukron Djazilan. “Fiqih Al Bi’ah; Strategi Membangun Islamic Environmentalisme Di Pesantren Kota Surabaya.” Al Iman: Jurnal Keislaman Dan Kemasyarakatan 5, no. 1 (September 16, 2021): 41–61. http://ejournal.kopertais4.or.id/madura/index.php/aliman/article/view/4437.

Ja’far, A Kumedi, Rijah Muhammad Majdidin, Rudi Santoso, and Taufik Hidayat. “The Construction of Islamic State Law in the 5.0 Era from the Perspective of Maqasid Al-Shariah.” KnE Social Sciences, October 9, 2024, 58–71–58–71. https://doi.org/10.18502/kss.v9i2.14966.

Jazila, Syukron. “Disruption Faces, Inequality, and Its Appearance in Religion: An Integrated Paradigm.” Teosofia: Indonesian Journal of Islamic Mysticism 9, no. 2 (October 9, 2020): 193–206. https://doi.org/10.21580/tos.v9i2.5368.

Kamali, Mohammad Hashim. Shari’ah Law: An Introduction. Oneworld. Vol. 11. Oxford: Oneworld Publications, 2008. http://scioteca.caf.com/bitstream/handle/123456789/1091/RED2017-Eng-8ene.pdf?sequence=12&isAllowed=y%0Ahttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.regsciurbeco.2008.06.005%0Ahttps://www.researchgate.net/publication/305320484_SISTEM_PEMBETUNGAN_TERPUSAT_STRATEGI_MELESTARI.

Karimullah, Suud Sarim. “Religion and State in the Islamic Political Paradigm in Indonesia Perspective of Prof. Kamsi.” Analisis: Jurnal Studi Keislaman 22, no. 1 (October 9, 2022): 53–74. https://doi.org/10.24042/ajsk.v22i1.12648.

maswir, maswir. “Implementasi Hukum Islam Di Indonesia Dalam Perspektif Siyasah Syar’iyah.” Hukum Islam 19, no. 1 (October 9, 2019): 81–100. https://doi.org/10.24014/hi.v19i1.7249.

Mohammad Idrees, Mohammad Umar Hafiz, and Mohammad Taufiq. “Daur At-Tarbiyyah Al-Islamiyyah Fi Nasyr Ats-Tsaqafah Al-Qanuniyyah Fi Al-Mujtama‘ Al-Muslim.” El Harakah: Jurnal Budaya Islam 24, no. 2 (November 19, 2022): 355–72. https://doi.org/10.18860/eh.v24i2.17637.

Mohd, Azizah, and Nadhilah A. Kadir. “Minimum Age of Marriage under Islamic Law and the Islamic Family Law (Federal Territories) Act 1984: A Preliminary Study on the Ideal Age of Marriage in Malaysia.” Al-Shajarah, 2019.

Musawwamah, Siti, Muhammad Taufiq, Erie Haryanto, Umi Supraptiningsih, and Maimun. “Resistance to Child Marriage Prevention in Indonesia and Malaysia.” Ahkam: Jurnal Ilmu Syariah 23, no. 1 (2023): 259–80. https://doi.org/10.15408/ajis.v23i1.32014.

Mustofa, Kholifatun Nur, Sheila Fakhria, Milla Khumayla Quintana, Yusup Tauziri, and Dasrizal Marah Nainin. “Religious Authority and Family Law Reform in Indonesia: The Response and Influence of the Indonesian Ulema Council on Interfaith Marriage.” Juris: Jurnal Ilmiah Syariah 23, no. 2 (2024): 383–93. https://doi.org/10.31958/JURIS.V23I2.11849.

Nikmah, Roykhatun, Zaidah Nur Rosidah, Diana Zuhroh, Andi Mardian, Asiah Wati, Arum Fitri Lestari, Muhammad Rahel, et al. “Literasi Pra-Nikah Di Era Digital: Edukasi Dan Sharing Gen- Z Tentang Kesiapan Ekonomi, Mental, Hukum Dalam Pernikahan Ideal Di MAN 1 Boyolali.” Jurnal Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat Desa (JPMD) 6, no. 2 (2025).

Nikmathul, Ulufiah. “Perubahan Strategi Segmenting, Targeting, Dan Positioning Pada Pemasaran Produk Umroh PT Arofahmina Cabang Tulungagung.” In Frontiers in Neuroscience, 2021.

Nur Latifah, Hasna, Putri Puspita, Popy Susilawati, Rama Wijaya Abdul Rozak, and Najwa Fathiyati Shafa. “Pengaruh Media Sosial Terhadap Persepsi Marriage Is Scary Di Kalangan Gen Z.” Jurnal Psikologi Dan Bimbingan Konseling 10 (2025).

Oktaviani, Dwi, and Krismono. “Analysis of the Marriage Is Scary Phenomenon Among Generation Z: A Perspective of Islamic Law Sociology.” Reflection : Islamic Education Journal 2, no. 1 (2024).

Olviyani, Gita, Indah Pramitha Sari, Rif’al Fauzi Ys, Dani Devito, and Victor Pratama M.Putra. “Fenomena Marriage Is Scary Di Kalangan Generasi Z : Tinjauan Hukum Islam Dan Hukum Positif Di Indonesia.” Al-Ahwal Al-Syakhsiyyah: Jurnal Hukum Keluarga Dan Peradilan Islam 6, no. 2 (2025). https://doi.org/10.15575/as.v10i2.48333.

Paisun, Maskuri, and Junaidi Mistar. “The Kiai’s Leadership in Harmonizing Chinese-Muslim Relations through Multicultural Islamic Education.” Munaddhomah, 2025. https://doi.org/10.31538/munaddhomah.v6i2.1897.

Ridhwan, and A. Nuzul. “The Petta Kalie’s Contribution in the Development of Islamic Law during the Kingdom of Bone.” Samarah, 2021. https://doi.org/10.22373/sjhk.v5i1.8977.

Rossanti, Febriyanti, Ilham Nuril Azhar, Yosua Victor Putra W, Bintang Apriliani, Muslikah, and Ashari Mahfud. “Isu-Isu Pernikahan Dalam Perspektif Gen Z.” Madani: Jurnal Ilmiah Multidisiplin 2, no. 10 (2024).

Rozani, Naufal Ghaly, Siti Ngainnur Rohmah, and Abdur Rahim. “Perlindungan Terhadap Korban Seks Komersial Anak Di Bawah Umur Menurut Undang-Undang Nomor 17 Tahun 2016 Dan Hukum Islam.” SALAM: Jurnal Sosial Dan Budaya Syar-I 10, no. 4 (October 9, 2023): 1127–42. https://doi.org/10.15408/sjsbs.v10i3.32496.

Samuri, Mohd Al Adib. “Child Marriage Discourse According to Al-Qaradawi’s Fiqh Methodology.” Islamiyyat 46, no. 1 (October 9, 2024): 3–14. https://doi.org/10.17576/islamiyyat-2024-4601-01.

Saragih, Arni Amanda, and Syofiaty Lubis. “Generasi Gen z Dan Childfree Di Indonesia Berdasarkan Undang-Undang Nomor 39 Tahun 1999 Tentang HAM: Studi Perspektif Fiqih Siyasah.” Jurnal EDUCATIO: Jurnal Pendidikan Indonesia 9, no. 2 (October 9, 2023): 870. https://doi.org/10.29210/1202323248.

Sari, Putri Sekar, Rizabuana Ismail, Linda Elida, Hadriana Marhaeni Munthe, Henry Sitorus, and Devi Sihotang. “Indonesian Migrant Workers in Malaysia: Damages in Family Structure System in Their Hometown.” Przestrzen Spoleczna, 2022.

Simatupang, Taufik Hidayat. “Adult Age in Marriage in Indonesia (Theoretical Study of the Application of the Lex Posterior Derogat Legi Priori Principle).” Jurnal Penelitian Hukum De Jure, 2021. https://doi.org/10.30641/dejure.2021.v21.213-222.

Sudirman, Iskandar, and Muhammad Syahrul Sambu. “Generation Z’s Perception of the Islamic Law on Panaik Money Among the Bugis Makassar Community in Sorong, Indonesia.” Manchester Journal of Transnational Islamic Law and Practice 21, no. 1 (2025).

Suherman, Suherman, Lika Sheilia Apriliyani, Alinda Aura Zahra, Eva Hanipah, Risma Indriani Putri, Tedi Supriyadi, and Akhmad Faozi. “PERSPEKTIF ISLAM DAN PERAWAT KOMUNITAS TERHADAP FENOMENA CHILDFREE PADA KALANGAN GEN Z.” International Journal Mathla’ul Anwar of Halal Issues 5, no. 1 (2025). https://doi.org/10.30653/ijma.202551.119.

Sulaeman, Otong, Dodon Alfiander, Oktari Kanus, Sri Nur Rahmi, and Bekti Utomo. “Negotiating Gender Justice in Minangkabau Marital Disputes: Between Adat, Islamic, and State Law.” Juris: Jurnal Ilmiah Syariah 24, no. 1 (2025): 39–49. https://doi.org/10.31958/JURIS.V24I1.11848.

Taufiq, Muhamad. “Nikah Sirri Perspektif Maqashid Syariah.” Al-Manhaj: Journal of Indonesian Islamic Family Law 1, no. 2 (2019): 114. https://doi.org/10.19105/al-manhaj.v1i2.3138.

Taufiq, Muhammad. Maqâşid Syariah & Filsafat Hukum Islam. Pamekasan: IAIN Madura Press, 2023.

Taufiq, Muhammad, Mohammad Badruddin Amin, Ahmed Salem Ahmed, and Mohammad Umar Hafiz Mohammad Idrees. “Online Marriage in the Perspective of Fiqh Nawazil.” Jurnal Hukum Islam 21, no. 1 (2023): 29–54. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.28918/jhi_v21i1_02.

Taufiq, Muhammad, Muhammad Fauzinuddin Faiz, and Ziyad Ravaşdeh. “Between Sharia and State: Fatwa Authority and Pandemic Responses in Indonesia, Turkey, and Morocco.” De Jure: Jurnal Hukum Dan Syar’iah 17, no. 1 (June 28, 2025): 377–94. https://doi.org/10.18860/J-FSH.V17I1.31433.

Taufiq, Muhammad, Jihan Amalia Syahidah, Muhammad Fauzinudin Faiz, and Erie Hariyanto. “Tengka, Identity Politics, and the Fiqh of Civilization: The Authoriy of Madura’s Kiai in the Post-Truth Era.” Ijtihad: Jurnal Wacana Hukum Islam Dan Kemanusiaan 24, no. 1 (2024): 139–65. https://doi.org/10.18326/ijtihad.v24i1.139-165.

Utsman, Hasani. “Tengka : Etika Sosial Dalam Masyarakat Tradisional Madura.” Karya Ilmiah-Tesis . UIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta, 2018.

Wafa, A M, and M H Zuhdi. “The Decline in Generation Z Marriage Rates: Ma’ālāt Al-Af’āl Perspective.” Al-Afkar, Journal For Islamic Studies, 2025.

Yilmaz, Ihsan. “The Emergence of Islamist Offical and Unofficial Laws in the Erdoganist Turkey: The Case of Child Marriages.” Religions, 2021. https://doi.org/10.3390/rel12070513.

Zainuddin, Dhiauddin Tanjung, and Ramadhan Syahmedi Siregar. “The Role of Islamic Religious Counselors in Providing Premarital Guidance at the Religious Affairs Office of Sultan Daulat District, Subulussalam City, Aceh Province.” International Journal of Science and Society 6, no. 3 (2024). https://doi.org/10.54783/ijsoc.v6i3.1241.

Zuhriah, Erfaniah, and Imam Sukadi. “Strategi Penanggulangan Perkawinan Anak Pasca Putusan Mahkamah Konstitusi Nomor 22/PUU-XV/2017 Perspektif Teori Maslahah.” De Jure: Jurnal Hukum Dan Syar’iah 14, no. 1 (2022): 160–78. https://doi.org/10.18860/j-fsh.v14i1.16076.