Apostasy as Grounds for Divorce by Talak Raj'i (Study of Decision Number 541/Pdt.G/2020/Pa.Bjb)

Authors

  • Nadya Nurul Ilma Islamic Family Law Study Program Faculty of Sharia UIN Palangka Raya
  • Eka Suriansyah Islamic Family Law Study Program Faculty of Sharia UIN Palangka Raya
  • Anas Maulana Islamic Family Law Study Program Faculty of Sharia UIN Palangka Raya

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33474/yur.v9i1.24574

Keywords:

Apostasy, Divorce, Talak Raj'i, Islamic Family Law, Religious Court

Abstract

Religious difference in marriage, particularly apostasy, raises complex legal issues that directly affect the validity and continuity of the marital relationship. This study analyzes the judicial reasoning and legal consequences of the application of talak raj’i in divorce cases involving apostasy, as reflected in the Decision of the Banjarbaru Religious Court Number 541/Pdt.G/2020/PA.Bjb. A normative legal research method is employed using a case approach supported by primary and secondary legal materials. The findings reveal that the judge granted talak raj’i on the basis of continuous disputes, in accordance with Indonesian positive law. However, from a Sharia perspective, the marital bond is considered invalid once apostasy occurs, thereby terminating the marriage relationship at that point. Consequently, legal effects associated with talak raj’i, such as the right of reconciliation (rujuk) and iddah maintenance (nafkah iddah), are no longer applicable because the marital bond has already been severed under Islamic legal doctrine. The novelty of this study lies in its doctrinal analysis of the tension between positive law and Sharia law in adjudicating divorce cases involving apostasy within Religious Court jurisprudence. Its contribution is the clarification of the legal consequences of talak raj’i when assessed through dual legal perspectives.

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02.02.2026

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Ilma, Nadya Nurul, Eka Suriansyah, and Anas Maulana. “Apostasy As Grounds for Divorce by Talak Raj’i (Study of Decision Number 541/Pdt.G/2020/Pa.Bjb)”. Yurispruden 9, no. 1 (February 2, 2026): 1-19. https://doi.org/10.33474/yur.v9i1.24574.

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