Rethinking the Minimum Age of Marriage Law in Indonesia: Insights from Muḥammad ‘Ābid al-Jābirī’s Epistemology

: This article analyzes the renewal of Indonesia ’ s minimum age of marriage law. Previously, the legal age for men was 19 years, and for women was 16 years. However, Law No. 16 of 2019 amended the law, setting the minimum age of marriage at 19 years for both genders. Notably, this increase for women contradicts certain fiqh texts and is the highest age limit among several Muslim countries. This study employs Mu ḥ ammad ‘Ābid al - Jābirī’ s bayānī (indication/explication) and burhānī (demonstration/proof) epistemology to examine the subject. This article identifies the ideal age range for marriage as 19 to 25 years, when individuals reach balig (maturity) and rusydan (legal capacity), demonstrating readiness and mental maturity for marital life. The renewal of Indonesia ’ s marriage age limit aligns with Mu ḥ ammad ‘Ābid al - Jābirī’ s epistemology, which integrates na ṣ (Al-Qur ’ an and hadīth ) with rational reasoning and empirical evidence.