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Mauriduna: Journal of Islamic Studies, Vol. 6, No. 3, 2025 Page 442-462
DOI: 10.37274/mauriduna.v6i3.28
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Fatwa Institutions and Digital Family Law: Online Marriage
and Divorce in Indonesia (NU, Muhammadiyah, and MUI)
Muhammad Fadhlurrahman Zakaria
1
, Zubair
2
, Ihwan Setiawan Umar
3
1,2
UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta, Indonesia
3
Al-Azhar of University Cairo, Egypt
E-mail: muhammadfadhlurrahmanzakaria24@mhs.uinjkt.ac.id
1
, zubair@uinjkt.ac.id
2
,
ikhwanumar782@gmail.com
3
Submission: 15-05-2024 Revised: 21-06-2025 Accepted: 22-07-2025 Published: 28-08-2025
Abstract
This research was important as it addressed the controversial issue of online marriage and
divorce from an Islamic legal perspective, a topic that became increasingly relevant with the
state's consideration of digitizing marital administration. The aim of this study was to analyze
whether online marriage and divorce fulfilled the legal and religious requirements in Islam and
how the three major Islamic institutions in Indonesia—Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), Muhammadiyah,
and the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI)—responded to this practice based on their respective
methods of ijtihad. This research employed a qualitative method with a literature-based
approach, analyzing fatwas, scholarly texts, and relevant legal sources. The findings revealed
distinct differences in perspective: NU considered online marriage invalid due to non-fulfillment
of essential conditions such as the requirement of being in one physical assembly, while
Muhammadiyah allowed online marriage if all pillars and conditions were fulfilled, including
uninterrupted ijab and qabul. MUI adopted a moderate stance, recognizing online marriage under
specific conditions including government recognition. In terms of divorce, NU and MUI
considered it valid outside the court under certain circumstances, whereas Muhammadiyah
required it to go through the court system.
Keywords: Divorce, Muhammadiyah, MUI, NU, Online Marriage
Abstrak
Penelitian ini penting karena membahas isu kontroversial mengenai pernikahan dan perceraian
secara daring dalam perspektif hukum Islam, yang semakin relevan mengingat adanya wacana dari
pemerintah untuk mendigitalkan administrasi perkawinan. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk
menganalisis apakah pernikahan dan perceraian daring memenuhi syarat-syarat hukum dan
agama dalam Islam, serta bagaimana tiga lembaga Islam utama di Indonesia—Nahdlatul Ulama
(NU), Muhammadiyah, dan Majelis Ulama Indonesia (MUI)—merespons praktik tersebut
berdasarkan metode ijtihad masing-masing. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dengan
pendekatan studi kepustakaan, melalui analisis fatwa, literatur keagamaan, dan sumber hukum
yang relevan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan adanya perbedaan pandangan: NU menyatakan bahwa
pernikahan daring tidak sah karena tidak memenuhi syarat kehadiran fisik dalam satu majelis;
Muhammadiyah membolehkan pernikahan daring selama semua rukun dan syarat dipenuhi,
termasuk ijab qabul yang tidak terputus; sedangkan MUI mengambil posisi moderat dengan
mengesahkan pernikahan daring selama memenuhi beberapa syarat, termasuk pengakuan dari
pemerintah. Dalam hal perceraian, NU dan MUI menganggap talak di luar pengadilan sah dalam
kondisi tertentu, sedangkan Muhammadiyah mewajibkan proses perceraian melalui pengadilan.
Kata kunci: Nikah Online, Talak, NU, Muhammadiyah, MUI