Prioriti Dalam Perbelanjaan Urusan Perkahwinan Masyarakat Melayu Menurut Syarak (Priority In Marriage Expediture By Malays Society From Shariah Perspective)

Abstract

Married couple or their family will spend for marriage either with a reasonable budget or a huge budget. Marriage expenditure in Malay community is for various purpose such as feast, ceremony, decorations, wedding gift, door gifts, photography session and so on. The expenditures on these elements are typically spent without considering the priority of the wedding. This article will explain the elements of marriage expenditure be it from the Shariah perspective and cultural or current trend of wedding celebration. This article will also discuss the priority of expenditure according to fiqh of consumerism and further analyse the priority of marriage expenditure based on the concept of marriage in Islam. Through a qualitative approach, this study will compile and analyse data through content analysis methods and the data will be obtained through documentation of scientific material in the field of fiqh of consumerism, fiqh of family and Malay cultural practices of marriage. This study finds that priority in expenditure should either be based on marriage obligation classified as hajiyyat or tahsiniyyat or the purpose of expenditure. These two prioritizing elements should be emphasized for every future bride and groom in ensuring better management of marriage expenditure according to the Islamic law based on fiqh of consumerism.