Mrs Arifah Millati Agustina

Arifah Millati Agustina graduated from the Masters program in Islamic law in 2012 at State University of Sunan Kalijaga in Indonesia and now teaches in the Faculty of Sharia and Law at the State University of Tulungagung. After 5 years of working as a lecturer, she is preparing for doctoral studies in Islamic law. Her studies so far have concentrated on the field of Islamic legal thought and gender.

The Adaptation of Nusantara's Culture in Forming 'Living Gender Fiqh' in Indonesia

Living gender fiqh is a term for a concept of fiqh that responds to women's issues, through interpretations that take into account Indonesia's local culture, prioritising the principle of locality. This study explores the Living Fiqh in Indonesia, especially about legal products related to women. It also explores the genealogy of gender issues in Indonesia, and compares them with the history of gender issues in the West.