PERSYARATAN IZIN POLIGAMI DALAM PERSPEKTIF POLITIK HUKUM

Abstract

Polygamy, aside from all of the controversies that it has caused, is one of marital forms that is allowed in Islam. The Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia as a state of law that respects religious, cultural, and traditional diversities as well as its community values, is certainly held responsible to regulate the practice of polygamy so that it would not hurt and oppress any party involved in the marriage and also to ensure that women and children, as part of Indonesian citizen is securely protected from any kind of harm. Statute Law No. 1 of 1974 about Marriage that is based on monogamy principle has been an instrument for the government to supervise, to control and to manage the practice of polygamy so that it would be done according to the purpose of marriage which is to have a lifelong happy and blessed family under the name of the almighty God.