Gender Mainstreaming in the Application of Syibhul ‘Iddah Post-Divorce

Abstract

The divorce cases often have a negative impact on both spouses, children, extended family, and even the social environment. This condition requires the importance of psychological, sociological and contemplative reflection space for wives and husbands after divorce to be able to evaluate themselves, reconcile with their spouses or part ways with their spouses. This research aims to identify the urgency of syibhul iddah (iddah equivalence) for divorce cases from a gender perspective. Data collection through documentation techniques, and data analysis using reduction, presentation, and verification techniques. The results of the study concluded that the implementation of syibhul iddah can provide an opportunity for couples to introspect and consider the possibility of reconciliation, and can also be a medium for couples to review divorce decisions and reconciliation. This finding confirms that syibhul iddah can be an introspective and reconciliative medium for married couples after divorce.