Hermeneutical Analysis Of Hadith Concerning The Necessity Of Having The Husband's Permission In The Implementation Of Sunnah Fasting For The Wife

Abstract

Islam has a complete and comprehensive teaching, considering it is the last teaching sent to this World. The scope of Islamic teachings covers all aspects of human life, from trivial matters to big ones, and not only about worship, but all aspects of human life, and not only for men but comprehensively regulates aspects involving women. In the aspect of sunnah worship, there is a deep and never-ending polemic, given the changing conditions and situations that continue to run, along with changing times. One aspect that deserves to be studied is Sunnah fasting for women. Several hadiths talk about fasting Sunnah for women, and there are differences in their instructions, so it requires a more in-depth analysis with various approaches to get comfort in practicing it. This article uses a textual and contextual approach to analyze the hadiths about Sunnah fasting for women. Does she have absolute authority to fast, or must she first get her husband's permission? From the search and analysis that the author has done, the conclusions are that: A woman is allowed to fast Sunnah without prior permission from her husband, but she can break her fast in the middle of the day or anytime before breaking the fast, if her husband needs his wife during the day, and her husband has no other time to have sex with his wife. The maturity of understanding of a man's religion will affect his attitude when considering the sunnah fasting worship performed by his wife. Especially regarding the magnitude of the reward obtained by women who fast Sunnah, especially sunnah fasting is a guardian of the obligatory fasts that a woman carries out with the condition of her woman's nature, which cannot be replaced, such as menstruation, pregnancy, and childbirth.