PERAN TAHKIM DALAM PENCEGAHAN PERCERAIAN: ANALISIS NORMATIF DALAM HUKUM KELUARGA ISLAM
Keywords:
tahkim, divorce, Islamic family law, family mediation, hakam.Abstract
This study aims to analyze the role of tahkim as a preventive mechanism against divorce within the framework of Islamic law and Indonesian family law, as well as to identify the gap between the normative legitimacy of tahkim and its practical implementation in the national legal system. The research employs a normative legal method using conceptual and statutory approaches, supported by Friedman’s Legal System Theory, Burton’s Human Needs Theory, and Fisher & Ury’s interest-based mediation model. The findings indicate that tahkim has substantial preventive strength as it addresses the emotional and interpersonal roots of marital conflict, which are often beyond the reach of formal judicial processes. However, tahkim lacks structural and procedural support in Indonesia’s positive legal system, particularly following the dominance of court-annexed mediation under Supreme Court Regulation No. 1 of 2016. This study concludes that regulatory integration and formal recognition of the hakam are crucial to revitalizing tahkim as an effective mechanism for preventing divorce and strengthening family resilience.
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