The Concept of Kafa’ah in the Nineteenth Century Javanese Muslim Scholars’ View: A Study on the Ulama Rifi’yah’s Thought

This study aims to analyze the views of Rifa’iyah scholars in Kandeman District, Batang Regency, regarding concept kafa’ah marriage, as well know and understand factors behind that they constructed. juridical-sociological research used a historical-sociological approach. The results showed towards kafa’ah, which is interpreted equal or balanced, area urgency function lies creating harmonious family even though kafa’ ah does not determine whether marriage valid. According Ulama Rifa’iyah, essential criterion for must be same religion. Then, provide recommendations following formation conception contained Tabyinal al-Islah Book prospective wife lower degree than husband so respects/obeys her husband. However, if context other way around, it problem long obeys formed among was caused by various factors, including religion, beauty, lineage, wealth. There are supporting namely educational, social cultural