Bridal Bath Prohibition as a Local Wisdom Among Lampung Communities on Islamic Law Perspective

Abstract

Marriage is a contract that leads to the ability to get along between a man and a woman, to help each other, and to determine the boundaries of rights and obligations between them. The purpose of this study was to explore how the process of implementing the tradition of bridal bath prohibition in the Lampung tribe and how the validity of the tradition according to Islamic law. This research is empirical legal research, using primary data through the process of interviews, observation, and documentation. The results of this study show that, firstly, the implementation of the bridal bath prohibition is local wisdom of the Lampung tribe, especially in the village of Karta Raharja, Tulang Bawang Barat Regency, carried out three days before the wedding reception. Parties who are prohibited from bathing are usually the prospective bride. Second, the tradition of bridal bath prohibition according to the perspective of Islamic law, through the theory of 'urf is allowed. This is for several reasons, firstly there is no reduction in the terms and pillars of marriage, so it does not affect the validity of the marriage. Second, there is no element of shirk, because the majority of people believe that things that happen after the implementation of the tradition, such as the absence of rain at the reception and the smooth running of the wedding reception, are purely the will of Allah SWT as an almighty substance.