KONSTRUKSI SOSIAL DA'I SUMENEP ATAS PERJODOHAN DINI DI SUMENEP

Abstract

The focus of this research is how the social construction of Sumenep over premature marriage. The results of the study indicate that the social construction of Da'i Sumenep on early marriage is formed through three stages in social construction theory. First, externalization, namely the moment of adaptation of the da'i with sacred texts. The da'is perceive that early arranged marriages conducted by the Sumenep community can be considered correct because there is no provision of syar'i for the ban on early marriage. Second, the objectivation, namely the absence of a prohibition in religion regarding early marriage becomes a real object which in the end the idea of the ability to practice early matchmaking develops and is constructed by itself in society. Third, internalization, namely the moment of self-identification in the socio-cultural world. The da'i identified that this early matchmaking-even though there was no prohibition in religion-could be accepted on condition that it did not cause premature marriage. And also can refuse, because early matchmaking that does not end in marriage can in fact lead to divisions between families.