This study examines the construction and reconstruction of rights and duties of a husband and a wife in Indonesia marriage law. Explicitly, Indonesia marriage law is considered distinguishing division of labour for a husband and a wife: public domain is for the former and the domestic one is for the later. Such division of labour needs reconstruction to reveal implicit understanding. As a law ruling marriage in Indonesia, Indonesia marriage law firstly, is allegedly adopted from classical jurisprudence which is contextually patterned in the culture of the Arab people; secondly, was legislated in the era of the patriarchy-dominated New Order government; thirdly, was legislated 43 years ago and has not been renewed; finally, is ambiguous in terms of its chapters of rights and obligations ofa husband and a wife. This study uses library research in which the researcher reviews literatures and other written sources related to the topic. To reconstruct Indonesian marriage law concept, the researcher uses the theory of maslahat, sadd al-źarī'ah, gender and progressive. This study also approaches the topic uses interdisciplinary perspectives, namely, philosophy, history, sociology and anthropology. This study demonstrates firstly, the construction of right and obligation concept in Indonesia marriage legislation recognizes the legal capacity of women. However, in some articles, marriage law confirms rigid division of labour between men and women: public domain for men and domestic one for the other. This marriage law shows a highly ambiguous attitude of the government. In Law of No 1 of 1974 about Marriage, Article 31 paragraph (3) states that Husband is the head of the household and the wife is a housewife. Article 34 Paragraph (1) The husband is obliged to protect his wife and provide all the necessities of marriage life in accordance with his ability, and (2), the wife has to manage the household affairs well. These verses are presumably conservative; therefore, Indonesian Muslim feminists demand gender equality by reconstructing the concepts contained in the law based on principles of justice (al-adl), equality (musāwah), deliberation (al-syūra), get along well (mu'asyarah bi al-ma'rūf). This will prevent the incident of overburden for women (longer and heavier workload), subordination (neglecting political decisions), marginalization (economic impoverishment), stereotypes (negative), and violence. According to al-Shātibī, legal reformcan be conducted under three conditions; 1) it does not violate the law of syarā ', 2) it is reasonable, 3) it eases and avoids difficulty as the concept of sadd al-źarī'at suggests. It is li jalb al-masālih wa li daf'i al-mafasid, aiming at keeping religion, soul, mind, descendants, and wealth. The Indonesian Muslim feminists strive to do progressive ijtihād and assert that the law is for mankind and not humankind for the law.