The Status of Mixed Marriages in Islamic Law and Its Implications for Child Status and Inheritance

Abstract

This study analyzes the position of mixed marriages in Islamic law and its implications for the status of children and inheritance. Using normative/doctrinal research methods through legislative and conceptual approaches, this study examines primary sources such as the Qur'an, Hadith, classical-contemporary fiqh literature, as well as ulama fatwas, and secondary sources in the form of scientific journals and national regulations. The results of the study show that mixed marriage is considered invalid in Islamic law, especially for Muslim women who are married to non-Muslim men, and the majority of contemporary scholars also reject the ability of Muslim men to marry women of the book in the modern context. This invalidity has an impact on the non-existence of a husband-wife relationship, the loss of rights and obligations of maintenance, the severing of inheritance relationships, and the fate of children who only follow the mother because religious differences are barriers to inheritance. These findings affirm the importance of religious conformity in Muslim marriages to maintain faith, family order, and the protection of children's rights from the perspective of Islamic law.