Fazlur Rahman’s Thoughts On Ahli Kitab And Its Relevance For Interfaith Marriage In Indonesian Islamic Law Reform

The discussion about interfaith marriages has been prolonged. The discourse of thought starts from the dynamics of thought about “Ahli Kitab” and has implications for the validity of interfaith marriages. This research describes Fazlur Rahman's thoughts about “Ahli Kitab” and their implications for the legal determination of interfaith marriages. Using a qualitative approach, this research describes Fazlur Rahman's thoughts about “Ahli Kitab” and the law of interfaith marriage in Islamic jurisprudence and Indonesian positive law. From the research results, it was found that “Ahli Kitab,” according to Fazlur Rahman, is equal to Muslims. This has implications for the permissibility of interfaith marriages as per QS. Al-Maidah verse 5, and there is no reason to negate the law in this verse. In Indonesia, although UUP no. 01/1974 jo KHI prohibits interfaith marriages, interfaith marriages still occur and can be registered by Law no. 23/2006 concerning ADMINDUK.