JUSTIFICATION OF INHERITANCE DISTRIBUTION FOR WOMEN ACCORDING TO ISLAMIC INHERITANCE LAW

The issue of justice in inheritance distribution in Islamic inheritance law is often questioned by certain quarters especially among rights advocates of gender equality who claim that there exists a discrimination between men and women which denies women social justice in the context of inheritance distribution as compared to men with a ratio of 2:1. In truth, the ultimate aim of Islamic inheritance law is to dignify justice in inheritance distribution at all levels and to eligible heirs without discrimination in terms of gender, age and physical body adequacy. Therefore, the objective of this article is to articulate and thus raise the concept of justice in inheritance distribution according to Islamic inheritance law which is often disputed and disregarded by some who hold the view that Islamic inheritance law implementation is a form of discrimination to women. To achieve this objective, this study employed a content and data analysis study which were obtained from document analysis and are explained and delivered descriptively. Results of this study found that the determined eligibility and proportion are appropriate with the role of each member of the family especially the men who have to bear various responsibilities financially and provision-wise. Besides, distribution principle with a ratio of 2:1 between men and women is non-binding from certain aspects. In fact, there are situations where the women allocation exceeds that of men.