Between Religious Practices and Legal Protection: Child Exploitation in Online Siri Marriages in Indonesia
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https://doi.org/10.32332/x05vxs02Keywords:
Online siri marriage, child exploitation, child protection, human rights, hifz an-nasl, maqasid syariahAbstract
This study analyzes child exploitation in online unregistered
marriages in Parepare City through the perspectives of Human Rights
and Maqasid Sharia. The absence of legal recognition places children
at risk of losing fundamental rights, including legal identity and
protection. These practices contradict Human Rights principles and
the Maqasid Sharia objective of protecting offspring (hifz al-nasl).
The objectives of the study include: (1) identifying forms of
exploitation experienced by children due to online unregistered
marriage, (2) analyzing violations of children's rights from a human
rights perspective, and (3) evaluating this practice from the
perspective of Maqasid Syariah. The study uses a qualitative method
with a descriptive-analytical approach, involving document studies,
interviews, and data analysis. The results of the study are; First, the
exploitation experienced by children encompasses economic, social,
psychological, and administrative dimensions due to the lack of state
legal protection for online unregistered marriages. Second, online
unregistered marriages constitute a structural human rights violation
because they place children in a situation without state protection for
their basic rights. Third, the practice of online unregistered marriages
results in significant harm to children, thus contradicting the
objectives of sharia, which prioritizes the well-being of humanity.
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