From Family Authority to Individual Autonomy: The Transformation of the Legal Status of Marriage Guardianship in Moroccan Family Law

Authors

  • Sharhan Asad Almawarid Universitas Islam Negeri Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau image/svg+xml
  • Rodi Wahyudi Universitas Islam Negeri Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau image/svg+xml
  • Imam Pratama Yendrian Universitas Al-Azhar Kairo, Mesir

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32332/ms7mh997

Keywords:

Marriage Guardianship, Moroccan Family Law, Al-Muwaṭṭa’

Abstract

This article examines the transformation of marriage guardianship (wali nikah) in Moroccan family law from a family-based authority model toward individual legal autonomy. Focusing on the  transformation of legal authority from classical Mālikī jurisprudence to the 2004 Mudawwanah al-Usrah, the study investigates how the position of the guardian shifted from a mandatory pillar of marriage validity into an optional legal institution within contemporary Moroccan family law. Positioned within the discourse of Islamic legal reform, this research argues that the transformation of guardianship in Morocco reflects not merely a legislative change, but a broader epistemological shift in the structure of legal authority in Islamic family law. Using a qualitative library-based method with historical-normative, normative-analytical, and limited maqāṣid al-sharī‘ah approaches, this study analyzes classical fiqh doctrines, hadith traditions, and statutory provisions related to marriage guardianship. The findings reveal that classical Mālikī law constructed guardianship as a representation of patriarchal family authority and social protection, whereas the Mudawwanah reconstructs legal legitimacy around women’s independent legal capacity. This transformation demonstrates a hybrid model of Islamic legal reform that preserves symbolic continuity with fiqh tradition while simultaneously integrating modern principles of gender equality and individual autonomy

Author Biographies

  • Sharhan Asad Almawarid, Universitas Islam Negeri Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau

    Sharhan Asad Almawarid, S.Ag., C.QEM, C.IP is a graduate student in the Master’s Program of Islamic Family Law at Universitas Islam Negeri Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau. He completed his undergraduate studies at the Faculty of Ushuluddin of the same university as the top graduate at the university level, achieving a GPA of 3.93. His research interests include Islamic family law, hadith studies, and the integration of health sciences within the perspective of hadith (i‘jāz ‘ilmī). He is actively engaged in academic research related to contemporary developments in Islamic law. One of his published works is an English-language article entitled A Phenomenological Analysis of Youth Who Prefer Hanging Out over Performing Congregational Prayer at the Mosque: Factors, Motivations, and Developmental Solutions.

  • Rodi Wahyudi, Universitas Islam Negeri Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau

    Dr. Rodi Wahyudi, S.Sos., M.Soc.Sc. is a permanent lecturer at the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences, Universitas Islam Negeri Sultan Syarif Kasim Riau. He completed his doctoral studies and has an academic background in the field of social sciences. His dedication to community service and contributions to the nation have been recognized through the conferment of the honorary traditional title Darjah Datuk Kebesaran Datuk by the Sultanate of Bintan Darul Masyhur, awarded by His Majesty Sri Paduka Tri Buana Tuan Haji Huzrin Hood. His research interests focus on socio-religious studies and contemporary issues in society. He has published numerous academic articles, including Factors Affecting the Achievement of the Integrity Zone Predicate for a Clean and Serving Bureaucracy (WBBM) in the Office of the Pekanbaru City Land Agency, Land Administration Services at the Padang Luas Village Office, Tambang District, Kampar Regency, and The Level of Adherence of Muslims to the Fatwa of the Indonesian Ulema Council in the Provinces of Nanggro Aceh Darussalam, DKI Jakarta, and Riau.

  • Imam Pratama Yendrian, Universitas Al-Azhar Kairo, Mesir

    Imam Pratama Yendrian is an active student at Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt. He is actively engaged in studying classical Islamic texts (turāth) and regularly attends scholarly sessions and halaqah led by traditionally accredited (sanad-based) scholars in Egypt.

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