KnE Social Sciences

Published date: Apr 17 2025

Journal Title: KnE Social Sciences

Issue title: The Raden Intan International Conference on Shari’a and Law (RIICSHAW 2024)

Pages: 421 -430

DOI: 10.18502/kss.v10i8.18455

Diah Ayu Setianingrumarum@itsnulampung.ac.idInstitut Teknologi dan Sains Nahdlatul Ulama Lampung, Indonesia

Eti HadiatiState Islamic University of Raden Intan Lampung, Indonesia

Agus DwiyantoUPT Pusat Bahasa Universitas Malahayati Lampung, Indonesia

Although having children is viewed as one of the most important tasks of adult relationships, particularly of marriage, birth rates in Indonesia have been progressively decreasing in recent years. Some studies relate this trend to the success of the government’s Keluarga Berencana (KB) family planning program, the economic consequences of the Covid-19 pandemic resulting in childbearing delays, and a broader trend of sexual recession. A particularly noteworthy and contentious feature of this reduction is the growing acceptance of a childless lifestyle, which contradicts traditional norms of society. This paper aims to explore the childlessness phenomenon through the lens of Islamic law with a specific focus on Indonesia. By employing a literature research methodology, we examine religious texts, scholarly interpretations, and existing studies on demographic trends and cultural shifts. The research delves into how Islamic jurisprudence views the decision to remain childfree and how these views are reconciled with the changing societal attitudes in Indonesia. Our findings suggest that while the concept of being childfree is gaining visibility, it remains contentious within the context of Islamic teachings which traditionally emphasize procreation. This paper contributes to the ongoing discourse by providing a nuanced analysis of how Islamic law interprets childfree decisions and its potential implications for the Indonesian society.

Keywords: childfree, Islamic law, Indonesia

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