STUDY OF THE THINKING OF MUHAMMAD SYAHRUR AND M. QURAISH SHIHAB ABOUT THE CONCEPT OF POLYGAMY

Polygamy is one issue that always hot to study because it creates contradictions in understanding it. Some allow absolutely, and some forbid regardless of whether or not there are conditions must be met for those who want become polygamous. This research method literature, which carried out using literature related the thoughts Syahrur M. Quraish Shihab. The data sources primary secondary data. requires second, third, fourth wives polygamous widows already have orphans, a fear being unable do justice orphans. adheres kitab ayat approach. Society (the government) determines polygamy enforced prohibited by looking at required. Meanwhile, Shihab views as focused on redaction verses involving context history verse's revelation. verse does indicate an order requiring practice but rather alternative solution individual problems.