This article investigates the relevance between Bugis culture values and Muslim Scholars'
views on gender issues in Bugis Quranic Interpretation by MUI of South Sulawesi. This
research uses content analysis. Woman's right to be public leader is not questioned as long
it fulfills qualitative and functional criteria. In household affairs, a married couple is a partner
with equal responsibilities. The concept of 'iddah emphasizes on religious principle and the
culture of self-esteem and purity. The inheritance distribution does not only relate to the right …