Silent treatment dan Kesejahteraan Pernikahan: Penilaian Psikologis dalam Kerangka Prinsip Maqashid Syari’ah

Abstract

Silent treatment has emerged as a prevalent form of emotional abuse in marital relationships, yet its recognition within Islamic jurisprudence remains understudied. This study analyzes the phenomenon of silent treatment through the lens of Maqāṣid an-Nafs (preservation of the soul/self), Maqāṣid Al-Aql (preservation of the logical person) and both of this are one of the five fundamental objectives of Islamic law (Maqāṣid al-Sharī'ah). Using qualitative methodology and library research, this study examines how silent treatment violates the principle of psychological well-being protection in marriage. In this case, the researcher found several cases where silent treatment caused psychological damage, emotional suffering, disrupted marital harmony and if continued could cause mental impairment. The findings reveal that silent treatment contradicts the maqāṣid principle of preserving mental health (ḥifẓu al-nafs) by causing psychological harm, emotional distress, and disrupting marital harmony and if continuing this action will destroy the positive thinking (al-aql). Thus the researcher concludes that the silent treatment that causes this, is contrary to syari’ah law based on Maqāṣid syari’ah method (specially protecting the mind/health), so that family mediation (tahkim) is necessary. This study contributes to the discourse on Islamic family law by providing a maqashid based framework for understanding emotional abuse and offering practical implications for Islamic counselling and family dispute resolution.