KAEDAH MEDIASI SEBAGAI PENYELESAIAN KONFLIK HADANAH TERHADAP SALAH SEORANG PASANGAN MEMELUK ISLAM

MEDIATION METHOD AS A RESOLUTION OF HADANAH CONFLICT AGAINST ONE OF THE COUPLES CONVERTING TO ISLAM

الملخص

Section 82 of the Islamic Family Enactment (Perak) 2004 provides that the right of hadanah is generally granted to the mother as long as she does not lose her eligibility. However, legal conflicts often arise when one spouse converts to Islam while the other remains in their original religion, thereby creating an overlap of jurisdiction between the Syariah Court and the Civil Court. This situation not only complicates the determination of child custody rights but also has the potential to disrupt family harmony and jeopardize the welfare of the children involved. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate mediation as a method for resolving hadanah conflicts involving Muslim couples. This study adopts a qualitative approach through the analysis of selected cases and semi-structured interviews. The findings indicate that mediation is capable of achieving more harmonious resolutions based on the principles of tasamuh (tolerance) and the best interests of the child. Further studies are proposed to develop a more systematic and holistic hadanah mediation model for resolving conflicts involving couples where one party converts to Islam.

Abstrak

Seksyen 82 Enakmen Keluarga Islam (Perak) 2004 memperuntukkan bahawa hak hadanah lazimnya diberikan kepada ibu selagi mana kelayakan tersebut tidak hilang. Walau bagaimanapun, konflik perundangan sering timbul apabila salah seorang pasangan memeluk Islam, manakala pasangannya kekal dalam agama asal, sekali gus mewujudkan pertindihan bidang kuasa antara Mahkamah Syariah dan Mahkamah Sivil. Keadaan ini bukan sahaja merumitkan penentuan hak jagaan anak, malah berpotensi menjejaskan keharmonian keluarga serta kebajikan kanak-kanak yang terlibat. Oleh itu, kajian ini bertujuan untuk menilai kaedah mediasi sebagai penyelesaian konflik hadanah terhadap salah seorang pasangan memeluk Islam. Kajian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif yang menggabungkan analisis dokumen dan kajian kes terpilih serta temu bual separa berstruktur. Dapatan kajian menunjukkan bahawa mediasi berupaya mencapai penyelesaian yang lebih harmoni berlandaskan prinsip tasamuh dan kepentingan terbaik kanak-kanak. Kajian lanjutan dicadangkan bagi membangunkan model mediasi hadanah bagi pasangan penyelesaian konflik pasangan memeluk Islam yang lebih sistematik dan holistik.