The Qur'an's View on the Role of Wives in the Family Life of Modern Feminism

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This study examines the Qur'an's view of the role of wives in family life in the context of modern feminism. In the contemporary era, women face two main challenges: carrying out domestic roles in the family and actively participating in the public sphere as career women. The modern feminism movement promotes women's equality and independence, while Islamic teachings in the Qur'an establish specific rights and obligations for wives. This research aims to describe the interpretation of the role of the wife in the Qur'an, analyze the continuity of modern feminism with the role of the wife, and criticize the Qur'an's offer of the role of the wife in the view of modern feminism. The method used is qualitative with a library research approach (literature research) and thematic interpretation (maudhu'i). The primary source is Tafsir al-Azhar by Buya Hamka, while the secondary source includes the book Qur'an According to Women by Amina Wadud and various other supporting literature. The results of the study show that the Qur'an does not contradict the domestic and public roles of women in a rigid way. Verses such as Q.S. al-Hujurat: 13, Q.S. Ghafir: 40, Q.S. al-Qashash: 23, Q.S. an-Nisa: 34, and Q.S. Ali Imran: 195 provide the basis that women and men have an equal position before Allah. Islam allows wives to have a career with certain conditions that do not conflict with their nature. The concept of modern feminism that requires wives to be active outside the home is not completely contrary to the Qur'an, as long as it is carried out by maintaining dignity, fulfilling family obligations, and in harmony with Islamic sharia values.