Synergy of Islamic law and Family Counseling: socio-anthropological analysis of no marriage annulment decision in Pemalang Religious Court

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The phenomenon of increasing marriage annulment cases in Religious Courts indicates complex issues in the understanding and practice of Islamic family law at the community level. One interesting case is the non-acceptance (NO) decision on a marriage annulment lawsuit in the Pemalang Religious Court, which illustrates the disharmony between formal legal aspects, socio-cultural values, and public legal awareness. This study aims to analyze the synergy between Islamic law and family counseling in handling marriage annulment cases through a socio-anthropological approach. Using descriptive qualitative methods and a study of court decisions, this study found that the failure of lawsuits that were ruled NO was mostly due to formal legal factors and the community's lack of understanding of Islamic civil law procedures. From a social perspective, this is rooted in the strong influence of customs and the community's perception of the validity of marriage without regard to administrative legality. The Islamic family counseling approach plays an important role in providing emotional support, legal education, and spiritual guidance so that couples and families understand the essence of marriage as a form of worship and a social contract. This study emphasizes the importance of synergy between the legal system and Islamic family guidance as a preventive and restorative solution to family disharmony that leads to marriage annulment lawsuits.