HUSBAND'S LEADERSHIP AND ITS RELATION TO FAMILY FUNCTIONALITY: A DISCUSSION

Family is the foundation in the building of a society. Not only to society, but a well-functioning family is also important for the stability and prosperity of a country. However, the increasing cases of divorce, never-ending marital conflicts, children's involvement in negative and immoral activities as well as various other problems within the family have been indicating the failure of a functioning family institution. In order to deal with the problems that arise within the family, the role of the family leader is very important because good things within a family will not just happen without the planning and preparation made by the leader. For that reason, this article will discuss on husband’s leadership from the Islamic perspective and its relation to family functionality. Therefore, a literature review involving the books of fiqh, tafsir, hadith, and previous studies related to the topic was conducted to yield a comprehensive discussion. The results of the study found that leadership within a family is a duty that has to be carried out by the husband to the best of his abilities. The dysfunction of the husband in being the leader for his family may result in the dysfunction of the family, due to which a marriage could be dissolved. The implications of this study will provide an early understanding that a well-functioning family is highly dependent on the husband’s leadership. Thus, efforts to strengthen the family institution should start from the grassroots of leadership by focusing on the role of the husband.

The Muslim Millennial family typology: the role of Muslim family circumflex model to avoid parents’ violent behavior against children in Indonesia

The shifting phenomena of a Muslim family function in the millennial era, in sociological perspective, require an effort of adjustment in the patterns of family behavior interactions. The role of family leader as the main breadwinner is not the only principle because a stay at home dad is one of alternatives for Indonesian couples to foster their family. Circumflex model on marital and family pattern system, according to Olson, is specifically designed for planning treatment and effective results on marital and family therapy. A healthy Muslim family will function properly including diminishing parents’ violent behavior against their children. This study explores the Muslim family typology in the millennial era based on Circumflex model in the dimensions of cohesion,adaptability, and communication, and respectively it encloses the roles of each type in reducing parents’ violent behavior against their children. This article occupies qualitative method and education psychological approach. Based on the interview and observation as the primary tools for data collection, this research reveals two findings. Firstly, the common Muslim family typology in millennial era based on Circumflex model includes the types of extreme, midrange, and balanced. In fact, the balanced type of Muslim family promotes appropriate functions in the dimensions of cohesion and adaptability. Secondly,the balanced type of Muslim family is capable to bring harmony to the family,and assist the individual to override the difficult time during the family life. Thus, it will eliminate the parents’ violence behavior to their children. Fenomena pergeseran fungsi keluarga muslim di era millenial, dalam prespektif sosiologi, menuntut upaya penyesuaian dalam pola interaksi perilaku keluarga. Peran kepala keluarga sebagai pencari nafkah tunggal tidak menjadi satusatunya acuan, karena pria menjadi bapak rumah tangga (stay at home dad) merupakan salah satu alternatif bagi beberapa pasangan dalam membangun suatu keluarga di Indonesia. Model sirkumpleks dari sistem pola keluarga dan perkawinan, menurut Olson, secara khusus dirancang untuk perencanaan treatment dan hasil yang efektif pada marital dan familiy therapy. Keluarga muslim yang “sehat” akan dapat berfungsi secara memadai, termasuk dalam upaya meredam perlaku kekerasan orangtua pada anak. Penelitian ini menelusuri tipe pola keluarga muslim di era millenial berdasarkan model sirkumpleks,yakni dimensi kedekatan keluarga (cohesion),dimensi adaptabilitas keluarga(adabtability) dan dimensi komunikasi (communication), kemudian mengungkap peranan masing-masing tipe dalam upaya meredam perilaku kekerasan orangtua pada anak. Artikel ini menggunakan metode kualitatif dan pendekatan Psikologi Pendidikan. Berdasarkan interview dan observasi sebagai alat utama pengumpulan data, penelitian ini menghasilkan beberapa temuan. Pertama,tipe umum pola keluarga muslim di era millenial berdasar model sirkumpleks adalah tipe ekstrem (extreme), tipe rentang tengah (mid range) dan tipe seimbang (balanced). Keluarga yang berfungsi memadai adalah keluarga yang bertipe seimbang dimensi kedekatan dan adabtabilitasnya. Kedua tipe tersebut yang mampu mewujudkan keharmonisan keluarga, dan sangat membantu individu dalam melewati masa-masa sulit ketika menemui problem kehidupan, sehingga meniscayakan perilaku kekerasan orangtua pada anak akan tereleminir.

Succession in Family Business: Sharing the Cognitive Map

Succession is the ultimate test of success reflected as sustainability in business, when managing business changes hands from a family leader to a non-family leader. This means when a family business is owned by the family but managed by a non-family member. This article explores the possibility of approaching succession process using design thinking—an approach based on appreciative inquiry. By identifying the various dimensions in which succession in family business takes place, this article introduces to business leaders a strength-based approach for creating an imagined future, that is satisfactory and acceptable after the incumbent phase out and successor phase in take place. The article emphasizes on creating of a singular image—a shared cognitive map for succession. When business leaders wilfully design a singular image, they have shared cognitive map that facilitates succession. The article provides guiding questions for design thinking in succession in family business.

REKONSTRUKSI KONSEP NUSYÛZ DALAM PEMIKIRAN FIKIH FEMINIS KEADILAN

The classical fiqh clerics, when defining the word “al-rijâlu qawwâm...” in surah al-Nisa’ verses 34-35, interpreted it as “a husband who becomes a family leader”. From this interpretation, a wife is obliged to obey her husband and the nusyûz act applies only for the wives. In contrast, according to feminist fiqh views, such as Muhammad Syahrûr and Musdah Mulia, Nusyûz is an act of defiance of God’s commands. Therefore hurting the heart of a wife or husband, both through speech and deed, is nusyûz (disobedient). This article compares the views of classical scholars with modern thinkers about the problem of nusyûz in the family. This study concludes that modern thinking is more in line with the principles of equality and justice taught in the Qur’an. Thus, nusyûz can not only happen to the wife but also can be applied to the husband.