Brands of Piety? Islamic Commodification Of Polygamous Community In Indonesia

Hefni, Wildani and Ahmadi, Rizqa and Rofiqoh, Lilik (2022) Brands of Piety? Islamic Commodification Of Polygamous Community In Indonesia. Journal of Indonesian Islam (JIIS), 16 (1). pp. 153-174. ISSN 2365-6994

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Abstract

The interrelation between the Islamic faith and consumerism has evoked abundant of religious expressions among Indonesian Muslims as well as identity contests and public piety. Despite the fact that consumerism is irrelevant to many developed countries and has shifted into post-consumerism culture, Indonesian Muslims are keen on practicing consumerism in every aspect of life, including religious practices. This article discusses religious commodification aspects within the practice of polygamy among Indonesian urban Muslims, especially the trend of polygamous marriage promoted on online media. It is through virtual ethnography methods on two distinctive polygamous groups, namely Forum Poligami Indonesia (Indonesian Polygamy Forum) and Rabbanian Family, that the data were gathered. We propose that polygamy has become commodified like any other economic objects due to freedom of expression brought about by democratic atmosphere and development of online media. Moreover, the rise of popular Islam that has conservative tendency, as expressed by middle-class Muslims in Indonesia, has become a strong indication of such a practice.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	18 LAW AND LEGAL STUDIES > 1801 Law > 180113 Family Law 18 LAW AND LEGAL STUDIES > 1801 Law > 180128 Islamic Family Law > 18012801 Pernikahan (Secara Umum) 18 LAW AND LEGAL STUDIES > 1801 Law > 180128 Islamic Family Law > 18012817 Polygamy 22 PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES > 2204 Religion and Religious Studies > 220403 Islamic Studies
Divisions:	Fakultas Syariah > Hukum Keluarga
Depositing User:	Wildani Hefni
Date Deposited:	29 Mar 2023 03:24
Last Modified:	29 Mar 2023 03:24
URI:	http://digilib.uinkhas.ac.id/id/eprint/21125

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