Journal Title Al'Adalah: Journal of Islamic Studies ISSN 2684-8368 (online) | 1410-7406 (print) DOI Prefix 10.35719 by Crossref OAI Prefix http://aladalah.uinkhas.ac.id/index.php/aladalah/oai Publisher Center for Research and Community Service (LP2M), Universitas Islam Negeri (UIN) Kiai Haji Achmad Siddiq Jember, Indonesia Frequency 2 issues per year (June and December) Citation Analysis Google Scholar | Garuda | Sinta | DOAJ | Dimensions | Moraref | Scilit | OpenAire | Index Copernicus | Cite Factor | MIAR | EBSCO Al’Adalah: Journal of Islamic Studies is a biannual, double-anonymous, peer-reviewed academic journal dedicated to interdisciplinary scholarship on Islam and contemporary social change. The journal examines how Islamic thought, law, ethics, religious authority, and Muslim social and educational practices interact with digital, ecological, political, and cultural transformations in local, regional, and global contexts. Particular attention is given to questions of technology, justice, sustainability, governance, education, and public life.
Islamic religious educators in Society 5.0: Challenges and strategies for digital character formation in smart classrooms
This article examines how Islamic religious education cultivates digital character within Society 5.0 smart classrooms. Using a library-based study with a descriptive-analytical approach, the review maps the literature onto internal factors (competence and pedagogical paradigm) and external curricular factors (infrastructure, content, and design), and then derives operational strategies. The findings indicate that the challenges are multidimensional. Internally, teachers face uneven information and communication technology competencies, a persistent teacher-centered paradigm, and cultural resistance. Externally, infrastructural disparities, curated digital Islamic religious education content scarcity, and curricula that rarely tether technology to Islamic values weaken classroom practice. This configuration heightens students’ exposure to disinformation, cyberbullying, and soft radicalization; risks dehumanization; and reduces Islamic education teachers to mere device operators. The study proposes reorienting teachers as moral navigators and humanizers of technology, alongside implementing project-based learning and blended–flipped learning methods that explicitly integrate Islamic values into digital practice, so that technology consistently serves the formative aims of Islamic education.
Copyright (c) 2025 Siti Halimah, Nur Fitriah, Naila Marissa, Alfi Nur Chasifah https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
K-Pop fans reading anti-K-Pop: Religion, identity, and subjectivity
The expansion of K-pop fandom among young Muslim women in Indonesia has unfolded alongside the rise of digital da’wa that frames K-pop as a moral risk. This study examines how anti-K-pop da’wa texts construct the figure of the ideal Muslimah and how fans negotiate that framing in everyday practice. Using a qualitative-interpretive approach, Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) of the book Pernah Tenggelam was combined with in-depth interviews with three Muslim women fans. The findings identify a configuration of nomination/predication/legitimation and intensification strategies that normalizes a binary opposition between the ideal Muslimah and the K-waver, which calls for identity repositioning. On the reception side, readers are not passive; they enact contextual moral reasoning through four tactics: content filtering, mapping private-public spaces, aesthetic reading (music/choreography rather than celebrity cult), and management of engagement intensity. These practices yield three dynamic subject positions: selective opposition, conditional co-existence, and hybridization, demonstrating the possibility of coexisting piety and popular pleasure. Conceptually, the study enriches scholarship on the encounter between popular culture and the politics of piety; methodologically, it demonstrates the integration of CDA with audience-reception data; and practically, it recommends dialogic-empathetic da’wa design and strengthened media literacy.
Copyright (c) 2025 Okta Nurul Hidayati https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
From anthropocentric to ecocentric jurisprudence: A maqasid-based reconstruction of Islamic environmental ethics toward intergenerational equity
Contemporary ecological crises, including climate change, pollution, ecosystem degradation, water scarcity, and biodiversity loss, reveal that environmental damage is not merely a technical problem of resource management, but also an ethical, legal, and intergenerational concern. Existing studies on Islamic environmental ethics have developed through three main trajectories: moral-theological discussions of tawhid, khalifah, amanah, and mizan; eco-maqasid approaches that connect environmental protection with Islamic legal philosophy; and sustainability-oriented studies addressing biodiversity, bioethics, and future generations. However, these trajectories remain insufficiently integrated into a unified jurisprudential framework that links Islamic environmental ethics, maqasid al-shariah, and intergenerational equity. This article aims to reconstruct Islamic environmental ethics from anthropocentric-instrumental tendencies towards an ecocentric-oriented maqasid jurisprudence. Employing a normative-conceptual method through philosophical, maqasidi, and environmental ethical approaches, the article argues for a shift from human-centred maslahah to life-system-centred maslahah. The findings show that ecological integrity is not an additional object of sharia protection, but a structural prerequisite for the realisation of protection of religion, life, intellect, progeny, and property (al-dharuriyyat). The article concludes that ecocentric-oriented maqasid jurisprudence provides a normative framework for ecological justice, intergenerational responsibility, environmental fiqh, ecological fatwas, and maqasid-based public policy.
Copyright (c) 2025 Achmad Alfan Kurniawan, Istiqomah Fadlillah https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
Managed fragmentation of religious authority: Intra-organizational fatwa contestation within Nahdlatul Ulama in the digital age
This article examines how digital platforms mediate fatwa contestation within Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) and reshape the relations among organizational, epistemic, charismatic, and digital capital. It compares two disputes: a vertical disagreement between PBNU and PCNU Jember over Friday (Jumu’ah) prayers on public roads, and a horizontal disagreement between PWNU East Java and PWNU Yogyakarta over cryptocurrency. Using qualitative digital ethnography, document analysis, and manual sentiment coding, the study traces the circulation of fatwa texts, media reports, and Facebook discussions across institutional and digital settings. The dataset comprises eight public online sources—two news reports and six Facebook posts—which generated 5,716 visible interactions: 3,594 reactions, 871 comments, and 1,251 shares. Sentiment was coded in 453 relevant comments from three cryptocurrency threads, while the remaining threads were examined qualitatively. The findings show that digital platforms make internal disagreements publicly visible while allowing them to remain institutionally manageable. Cryptocurrency discussions fostered relatively neutral and constructive inquiry, whereas the street Jumu’ah dispute produced sharper contestation over textual authority, organizational loyalty, adab, identity, and affective legitimacy. The article conceptualizes this condition as managed fragmentation within algorithmic digital authority and argues that increased digital visibility does not necessarily confer religious legitimacy.
Copyright (c) 2026 Fathor Rahman, Pujiono, Sofkhatin Khumaidah, Muhammad Noor Harisudin https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
The dialectics of religion and power: Political communication of NU and Muhammadiyah elites in local electoral politics
Religious organizations occupy a contested position in electoral democracy because institutional neutrality can coexist with communication with political actors. Drawing on Habermas’s distinction between communicative and strategic action, this study examines how Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) and Muhammadiyah elites negotiated neutrality, religious authority, and political engagement during the 2024 General Election and Regional Head Election in Banyumas Regency. Using a qualitative case study, data were collected from October 2024 to February 2025 through eight semi-structured interview sessions with nine participants, non-participant observation, and documentary analysis. Data were analyzed through data condensation, data display, and conclusion drawing, using communicative and strategic action as analytical categories. The findings show that both organizations avoid partisan endorsement while continuing to communicate with candidates, legislators, and local officials. NU relied on Kiai, pesantren, religious forums, and culturally embedded relations, whereas Muhammadiyah emphasized organizational structures, public-service institutions, and policy advocacy. Political education, dialogue, and the articulation of aspirations coexisted with legitimacy seeking, institutional networking, and policy access. This coexistence is conceptualized as a dual communicative mode. The study concludes that organizational neutrality regulates rather than eliminates political influence, while transparency, equal access, and clear boundaries between public advocacy and electoral endorsement are necessary to preserve democratic legitimacy.
Copyright (c) 2026 Turhamun, Siti Nurmahyati https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
Two-dimensional reconstruction of education based on maqasid al-shariah in Islamic boarding schools
Integral education has regained prominence amid concerns that contemporary education usually separates academic achievement from moral, spiritual, and personal development. Within Islamic education, this issue is a theoretical one; embodied religious practices must be interpreted through both Indonesian educational philosophy and maqasid al-shariah, without reducing either framework to a prescriptive ideal. The present study examines the institutionalization of tirakat practices in two children’s pesantren in Central Java and analyzes their educational significance through the perspectives of Ki Hadjar Dewantara’s educational anthropology and contemporary maqāṣid scholarship. A qualitative multiple-case study was conducted over two years, employing observations, in-depth interviews with 22 students, 2 kiai, and 10 teachers, and analysis of institutional documents. Data were analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis and abductive interpretation. The results show that fasting, tahajud, wirid, and tahfidz al-Qur’an are interconnected practices that foster bodily discipline, spiritual internalization, self-regulation, ethical awareness, and holistic development. These themes correspond analytically with the five dimensions of maqasid al-shariah. The study puts forward the Integral Maqasid-Based Dual Formation Model as a contextually grounded conceptual framework, supported by empirical evidence and developed through interpretive analysis. Future research needs to evaluate its applicability across different age groups, pesantren traditions, and educational contexts.
Copyright (c) 2026 Taufikin, Sanusi https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
Reframing minority protection in Islamic law: Equal citizenship, human dignity, and international human rights norms
Minority protection in Muslim-majority societies remains a critical issue because it intersects classical Islamic legal thought, constitutional citizenship, and international human rights norms. Existing scholarship has examined the protective function of ahl al-dhimmah, the ethical relevance of karamah insaniyyah and maqasid al-shariah, and the relationship between Islamic law and international human rights. However, these approaches remain fragmented and have not sufficiently integrated critiques of status-based protection with dignity, equal citizenship, and the implementation gap. This article aims to reconstruct minority protection in contemporary Islamic law through the framework of dignity-based equal citizenship. It employs normative-doctrinal legal research using conceptual, philosophical, and maqasidi approaches, supported by analysis of Islamic legal concepts, human rights norms, and contemporary scholarship. The study finds that classical protection of non-Muslims contained important ethical and historical resources, but its status-based structure is inadequate for the modern constitutional state. It further shows that karamah insaniyyah, maqasid al-shariah, adaptive ijtihad, and international human rights norms can be integrated into a more substantive model of protection. The article concludes that minority protection should be reframed not as conditional tolerance, but as equal citizenship grounded in dignity, justice, public welfare, and institutional responsibility.
Copyright (c) 2026 Mohamed Ahmed Zakaria Shehata https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
INVESTIGATING THE INFLUENCE OF MUKTI ALI’S SCIENTIFIC-CUM-DOCTRINER ON AMIN ABDULLAH’S INTEGRATION-INTERCONNECTION IN ISLAMIC STUDIES
Amin Abdullah's concepts of integration-interconnection and Mukti Ali's scientific-cum-doctriner have something in common. However, when developing his concept of integration-interconnection, Abdullah never quoted Ali's ideas, even though the relationship between the two thinkers and their thoughts was very close-as if the scientific-cum-doctriner concept was different from integration-interconnection. Abdullah prefers to cite the opinions of foreign thinkers, such as Ian G. Barbour, al-Jabiri, Nidhal Goessoum, and others when formulating integrations. Is it true that Abdullah tends to marginalize the conceptual role of Ali as his predecessor? Do the integration-interconnection and scientific-cum-doctor have nothing in common? This article investigates the influence and relationship of Ali's scientific-cum-doctriner thinking in Islamic studies in Indonesia. Abdullah admits that scientific-cum-doctriner is still at the level of method, not yet an approach, while integration-interconnection is already in the area of the approach. However, the two ideas have something in common. Both believed that one field of knowledge could not work independently, and both had the spirit to dialogue about the sciences, especially religious and other sciences.
Copyright (c) 2023 Adhika Alvianto, Muhammad Arif, Rosi Islamiyati, Muhammad Harkim Novridho https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
WORKING WIVES, RESOLVING DYSFUNCTIONAL HOUSEHOLD HARMONY: A STUDY ON STRUCTURAL-FUNCTIONAL THEORY AND ISLAMIC LAW PERSPECTIVE
Wives are often the economic contributors of families, especially those with low income. They are additional income earners for the family. This phenomenon also occurs in Temanggung Regency. They work in various sectors, from the domestic to the public sector, because most men in Temanggung work as farmers and laborers, so their income does not fulfill the family's economic needs. This article examines the phenomenon of working wives in Temanggung Regency from the perspective of Islamic law and Talcott Parson's structural-functionalism theory. In the Qur'an, the husband's responsibility is to complete the family's needs according to his portion of the duties because men have physical advantages over women. Islamic law allows wives to work in Temanggung if they do not neglect their primary duties as homemakers. However, Islam is not permitted if it will cause disharmony in the family. From Parson's perspective, it has been classified that the wife's job is to work at home, and the husband's job is to work outside, so there is no competition in the household. Regardless, working wives in Temanggung help husbands fulfill family needs to overcome dysfunctional household harmony
Copyright (c) 2023 Desi Anggraeni, M. Ali Mubarok https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
THE NEED FOR REVITALIZING ZAKAH REGULATION TOWARD PRODUCTIVE ZAKAH: YUSUF QARADAWI PERSPECTIVE IN FIQH AL-ZAKAH
Zakah management needs to be revitalized as the results achieved are far from the goals set. The efficient collection of zakah will contribute to people's welfare. This study analyzes Yusuf Qaradawi's productive zakah perspective in Fiqh al-Zakah to examine the regulation of management zakah in Indonesia. Adopting Qaradawi's thought, the government should develop the zakahs' rules, management, and implementation. The government also needs to re-regulate zakah from Muslim communities, such as zakah of professions, agriculture, plantations, gold, silver, and the like. Likewise, if the zakah provisions have been reached (nisab and haul), the government must take zakah out from savings or deposits owned by Muslim communities in banks.
Copyright (c) 2022 M. Zidny Nafi' Hasbi https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
POSITIONING AHL AL-BAYT WITHOUT TENDENCIES: AL-SHAWKANI'S CONTRIBUTION TO DETERMINING THE HADITH IN ISLAMIC SHARIA
Shiites tend to prioritize Ahl al-Bayt's position in transmitting Hadith. It affects the determination of Hadith as a primary source in Islamic Sharia. The Zaydi Maddhab, the Shi'a branch, is very dominant in Yemen. However, al-Shawkani, educated by his father and his Zaydist teachers, has a different view from Zaydism in positioning Ahl al-Bayt. Al-Shawkani saw that the uncertain political conditions in Yemen and the rise of blind taqlid directed Muslims to go astray and heresy at that time. This study examines al-Shawkani's stance on Ahl al-Bayt's position in determining the basis of Sharia law through his relevant works. Therefore, this socio-historical investigation also reveals the contribution of al-Shawkani thought in Islamic studies. This research shows that although al-Shawkani was influenced by Zaydism, objectively, he did not prioritize Ahl al-Bayt and was not passionate about one particular madhhab—a stance often opposed by Yemen's Zaydist scholars. In his works, al-Shawkani indirectly agrees with the opinion of Sunni scholars in determining the narrators of the Hadith as the primary source for deciding Islamic Sharia law. Thus, the contribution of al-Shawkani, who positions Hadith narrators objectively and scientifically, both Ahl al-Bayt and non-Ahl al-Bayt, is set the same as the criteria most scholars of Hadith experts determined.
Copyright (c) 2023 Ahmad Azmi Ahsantu Dhonni, Muhid, Andris Nurita, Afif Maulana https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
BEAUTIFYING MOSQUES, ENHANCING WORSHIP: THE FIQH PERSPECTIVE OF FOUR MADHHABS AND MUHAMMAD IQBAL'S AESTHETIC CONCEPT
Muslims recognize the significance of mosques as sites of worship and as centers for their religious and other activities. Various efforts are organized and designed to make mosques relevant to cultural changes and the needs of Muslims. Mosque buildings are often not identical in each region and nation, with different customs and cultures, and are sometimes even similar to other religions. In addition, the temptation of capitalism also raises questions about mosque designs that are overly grand and problematic for the socio-economic life of the community. This article aims to interrogate whether such a well-built mosque is permissible from the perspective of scholars of the four madhhabs of fiqh and the aesthetics of Muhammad Iqbal. Thus, this research uses descriptive-interpretive and textual methods to scrutinize fiqh views and analyze Iqbal's aesthetic perspective on the mosque building. The study revealed that the four madhhabs allow decorations on mosque buildings so that the mosque remains the principal place of worship and does not inconvenience the solemnity of the congregation's prayers. Furthermore, the mosque's decoration, ornamentation, design, and construction must provide meaningful objectives with practical usefulness and philosophical value; otherwise, for Iqbal, decorating a mosque in excess is wasteful and unavailing, and embellishing a mosque means squandering time and money.
Copyright (c) 2023 Mohamad Zakky Ubaid Ermawan, Ahmad Khudori Soleh, Mohammad Fadil Akbar Islamy https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
Navigating the Challenges of Technological Advancement: Iqbal’s Philosophical Insights on Moderation and Humanity in the Digital Age
This study delves into the philosophical insights of Muhammad Iqbal regarding the interaction between humanity, moderation, and technology in the digital age. Iqbal’s concept of khudi (selfhood) and his ethical framework provide a valuable lens for exploring contemporary challenges related to digital identity formation, the ethical implications of artificial intelligence, and technology integration into modern society. Using a qualitative research approach, this study employs textual analysis of Iqbal’s original writings and contemporary interpretations to address how his philosophy can inform ethical digital practices. Through thematic analysis and philosophical hermeneutics, the research reveals three primary insights: the transformative nature of technology on self-awareness, the ethical dilemmas arising from technological advancements, and the necessity of balancing technology with human values such as moderation and equality. The findings underscore the relevance of Iqbal’s thoughts in guiding individuals and societies toward responsible and ethical digital interactions. Ultimately, this research contributes to the growing discourse on digital ethics by offering a comprehensive framework grounded in Iqbal’s enduring philosophical principles. Future research prospects are proposed to integrate Iqbal’s teachings into practical applications for promoting digital moderation, equity, and ethical responsibility.
Copyright (c) 2024 Hero Gefthi Firnando https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
Studi Komparatif 4P (Penghimpunan, Pendistribusian, Pendayagunaan dan Pelaporan) Zakat di Baznas Jember dan Banyuwangi
BAZNAS (National Amil Zakat Agency) is the official body and the only one formed by the government based on Presidential Decree No. 8 of 2001 which has the duties and functions of collecting and distributing zakat, infaq, and alms (ZIS) at the national level. This study aims to explore the application of 4P (Distribution, Collection, Utilization, and Reporting) in zakat management in BAZNAS Jember and Banyuwangi Regencies. Comparative Study of Zakat management performance measurement in terms of Fayol's management principles theory. The sample selection method is judgment sampling while the data analysis method used is descriptive qualitative analysis and comparison. The results of the study show that each BAZNAS in the Jember and Banyuwangi districts has carried out zakat management activities with 4P elements (Distribution, Collection, Utilization, and Reporting). The Amil Zakat Agency in Banyuwangi is better at implementing the four elements of zakat management including adequate internal controls and controls that will be held within a certain time.
Copyright (c) 2019 Roni Subhan, Imam Turmudi https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
FOR GOLD AND THE BLESSING OF GOD: THE RATIONAL CHOICE FOR USING THE RABU WEKASAN AMULET IN THE EAST JAVANESE MUSLIM COMMUNITY
Several scholars have different opinions regarding the law of the Rabu Wekasan amulet that lives in the Javanese Muslim community. However, despite these differences, the East Javanese Muslim community still carries out and uses amulets to carry out these rituals. This research aims to determine amulet users' perspectives on life, mindset, and worldviews, especially in the Sempen, Sumbertengah, Mumbulsari, and Jember communities. Researchers use a rational choice theory where a person's actions are primarily determined by values or choices using data collection techniques such as interviews, observation, and documentation. The research results reveal three typologies of amulet users' mindsets: 1) Tabarrukan, using the Rabu Wekasan Amulet as a wasilah (intermediary) to ask for protection from Allah; 2) Economic aspect, using Rabu Wekasan amulets to protect their economic level from losses; and 3) Social aspect: using Rabu Wekasan amulets to maintain peace and public health.
Copyright (c) 2023 Devi Suci Windariyah, Maskud https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
REINVESTIGATING THE GUIDANCE FOR JIHAD AGAINST COLONIALISM IN MALAY LANDS: A PHILOLOGICAL STUDY ON SHEIKH ABDUS SAMAD AL-PALIMBANI'S NASHIHAH AL-MUSLIMIN WA TADHKIRAH AL-MUKMININ
The wars of the colonial era in the Malay region, especially in Sumatra, could not be separated from the influence of the jihad campaign of Sheikh Abdus Samad al-Palimbani, a charismatic cleric at that time. This research examines al-Palimbani’s Nashihah al-Muslimin wa Tadhkirah al-Mukminin, which contains the call for jihad. Because this manuscript is hundreds of years old and this condition makes it difficult to read, this research uses philological studies using a single script and standard script methods. It means that the manuscript being examined is the only one, and there are no copies. Research shows that the text is a European manuscript type even though it uses Arabic and the cover is identical to the typical style of the Arabian Peninsula. Apart from that, this manuscript also provides information about jihad by containing quotations from verses from the Qur’an and hadiths of the Prophet Muhammad. However, jihad here is understood to be limited to struggle on the physical war. Therefore, the manuscript encloses several dhikrs and prayers during the war. Furthermore, this manuscript was motivated by the colonial occupation of Malay land.
Nashihah al-Muslimin wa Tadhkirah al-Mukminin
Copyright (c) 2023 Mia Fitriah El Karimah https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
ELUCIDATING ECO-RELIGIOUS IN ISLAMIC STUDIES AND THE FUTURE OF ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS
Environmental problems become humanitarian problems, such as damaged area layers, erosion, and disease outbreaks that make the ecosystem unbalanced, which will endanger humans. Meanwhile, the discussion of Islamic relations and environmental ethics has always continued to be debated, ranging from handling and solving to sustainable businesses. This paper aims to elucidate the eco-religious paradigm and implications of ecological ethics in Islamic studies, including environmental movements. The study employs the analytical descriptive literature research issue. Islamic study and environmental ethics functionally serve as a tool or media that provides insight into various approaches to comprehending the relationship between Islam and environmental ethics so as not to be trapped in the fanaticism of secularism and human arrogance in dealing with nature. This study contributes theoretically through relationship theory, inter-relationship to interaction in terms of religious and environmental ethics points of view. Also, it seeks to make practical contributions in the form of human spiritual awareness to preserve the environment as a form of constructing natural values (hablu min al-‘alam). Furthermore, environmental ethics continues to evolve, adjusting to the need to assemble harmony in the future.
Copyright (c) 2023 Muhammad Syihabuddin, Zulfi Mubaraq, M. Lutfi Mustofa https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
ISLAM AND NEO-MODERNISM IN INDONESIA: REVISITING NURCHOLISH MADJID AND ABDURRAHMAN WAHID’S THOUGHT ON CIVIL SOCIETY
Nurcholish Madjid and Abdurrahman Wahid are regarded as two of Indonesia's most influential Muslim intellectuals at the turn of the twentieth century. Adapting the concept of Barton (1997), both Madjid and Wahid are not only prominent public intellectuals but also can be considered intellectual ulama, scholars who combine the best of classical scholarship and intellectual leadership with modern secular and Islamic learning and participated alongside other public intellectuals in Indonesia's civil society forums. In addition, Greg Barton labels these personalities and characteristics of thought as Neo-Modernists or Neo-Modernist thinkers. This paper examines the interpretation of Madjid, who studied in a more Western academic culture, and Wahid, who studied in a Middle-Eastern country, on civil society as the manifestation of both Neo-Modernism's thought, followed by a discussion on the similarities and differences between the two ideas. Through an exploratory and comparative analysis, this study reveals that the Neo-Modernism interpretation of civil society articulated by both can be seen in their progressive thought towards Islam and society, Madjid with his idea of 'secularization' and further changed into 'de-sacralization'; while Wahid with his thinking on the indigenization of Islam (pribumisasi Islam). Their thoughts introduce an open, inclusive, progressive understanding of the relationship between Islam and civil society, asserting social pluralism and modernity and stressing the need for tolerance and understanding. Moreover, this paper also argues that both interpretations of Islam and civil society have been constructive for Indonesia in promoting democratic reforms, strengthening the importance of the Pancasila (the five pillars) foundation and state constitution, not religious sectarianism (theocracy), thus refuting the notion that Islam is incompatible with democracy and pluralism and assisting Indonesian society in the productive synthesis of Islamic ideas and modern concepts such as democracy, liberalism, and secularism.
Copyright (c) 2023 Dito Alif Pratama https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
ATTAINING THE AUTHENTICITY OF KNOWLEDGE AND THE REVEALED TRUTH COMPREHENSIVELY FROM AL-ZAMAKHSHARI'S PERSPECTIVE
Today, humanity is facing the challenge of the authenticity of knowledge. Various efforts have been made to reach the point of truth. However, these efforts have yet to yield optimal results. Therefore, this study aims to address the problem of the search for truth. This study employs descriptive analysis to analyze the attaining of truth that humanity has conducted thus far from al-Zamakhshari's perspective. From this, it is found that modern humans excessively rely on human reason, which is purely empirical; moreover, reason ('aql) plays a role in critical thinking in revealing various phenomena. He also states that reason holds a significant function and role in the Islamic philosophical approach. He asserts that reason is an essential tool for comprehending Revelation and attaining truth: to comprehend the literal and deeper esoteric meaning of the Qur'anic verses and to employ it in interpreting the Qur'an. Al-Zamakhshari also believes that reason plays a crucial role in moral and spiritual life: to enable the differentiation between good and evil and guide individuals towards the right path. Thus, reason becomes a tool to attain the value of truth. Through reason, humans can comprehend the meaning of Revelation, both outwardly and inwardly. It is because truth is not merely physical but also metaphysical; thus, reason must be accompanied by Revelation to attain the meaning of truth. Consequently, reason is the instrument in moral and spiritual life.
Copyright (c) 2023 Jarman Arroisi, Martin Putra Perdana, Adi Ihza Baharudin https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
HUMANITARIAN TURN IN CONTEMPORARY ISLAMIC STUDIES: A REFLECTION OF ALI ZAIN AL-JUFRI’S THOUGHT ON RELIGIOUS MODERATION
This research aims to examine Ali Zain al-Jufri's religious moderation. Through his work, al-Insaniyya qabla al-Tadayyun (Humanity before Religiosity), al-Jufri responds to the religious forms of Muslims in several parts of the world. By focusing on this work, the researchers thoroughly explore al-Jufri's thoughts regarding religious moderation. Why is this work relevant for study? Apart from the fact that no previous research has examined al-Jufri's work, this work is increasingly relevant to study if we reflect on current sociological facts. Much violence occurs in the name of religion. Those behaviors are nothing more than forms of interpretation, which are then considered the voice of God. At least, al-Jufri's work is one way out as an oasis to these problems. The method used in this research is a review-based qualitative method that focuses on examining al-Jufri's work. This research is classified as library research. In the end, this research concluded that there are three significant values of al-Jufri's religious moderation, including the command to speak good words (Surah al-Baqarah [2]: 83), the prohibition on killing fellow humans (Surah al-Ma'idah [3]: 32), and the order to uphold justice on earth (Surah al-Nisa [5]: 135). Therefore, al-Jufri distinguished religion and religiosity. Humanity, for him, is above religiosity, not religion.
Copyright (c) 2023 Syauqi Imad, Irwan Ahmad Akbar https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
ACTUALIZATION OF ALI YAFIE'S ECOLOGICAL FIQH IN THE DYNAMICS OF INDONESIAN MUSLIM THOUGHT
Ecological damage is a real threat to human survival. Ecological imbalance is the leading cause of various natural disasters. Human superiority and anthropocentrism views on science, technology, and religious legitimacy are the arguments for exploiting nature. Religious regulations in the form of laws on nature conservation are urgently needed to overcome these problems. One of them is actualizing and contextualizing fiqh on environmental sustainability. Therefore, this research explores Ali Yafie's thoughts on interpreting the science of fiqh in ecological sustainability. The study uses a descriptive analysis method to analyze Yafie's ideas on the dynamics of environmental fiqh actualization in Indonesia. This article elaborates on five primary components of life (al-daruriyyat or al-kulliyat al-khams) that all humankind must adequately maintain. The five components are hifz al-nafs (protection of life), hifz al-'aql (maintaining the mind), hifz al-mal (protection of property), hifz al-nasl (maintaining posterity), and hifz al-din (maintaining religion). Yafie added that one crucial principle in the five components is hifz al-bi'ah (preserving the environment). This results from his ijtihad in preserving ecology, namely the balance of the relationship between humans and their surroundings. Yafie concluded that the law of protecting and preserving the environment is mandatory (fard al-kifayah) that will be accounted for in this life and the afterlife.
Copyright (c) 2023 Ahmad Lailatus Sibyan, Muhammad Wafi Abdillah https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
WIFE’S MENTAL DISORDERS AS A REASON FOR POLYGAMY: A STUDY OF ISLAMIC LAW ON CASE DECISIONS AT THE MAGELANG RELIGIOUS COURT
This study discusses the considerations of the judges of the Magelang Religious Court in granting permission for polygamy. In this case, the applicant applied for permission to practice polygamy because his first wife had a mental disorder. This study aims to determine judges' Islamic legal considerations in making decisions. This type of research is library research, using an analytical descriptive approach. The panel of judges, in their decision, apart from being based on the juridical aspect, also referred to the rule of fiqh: "If there are two evils threatening each other, then watch out for the one with the greater evil by carrying out the one with the least evil," then granted the petitioner's request because it was judged that the evil was much smaller than rejecting it. The petitioner's ability to act reasonably towards their wives and children is also considered to have met the requirements for polygamy as emphasized in the Qur’an (surah al-Nisa [4]: 3), so that the granting of permission for polygamy by the panel of judges is following Islamic Law and not against Indonesian Law.
Copyright (c) 2023 Shanti Maharanti Rochi, M. Ali M. Ali Mubarok https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
MODELS FOR STRENGTHENING THE RELIGION AND TRADITION OF THE KOMPOLAN JAILANIAN: AN ETHNOGRAPHIC STUDY
This research is motivated by the negative impact of the globalization era. The younger generation primarily imitates foreign cultures, sometimes negates religious teachings, and neglects local traditions. Furthermore, this ethnographic study aims to describe the existence of the Kompolan Jailanian and its model of strengthening rule and religion in East Bataal, Ganding, Sumenep, East Java. The study revealed that the Kompolan Jailanian has a historical role, goals, values/teachings, practices, and particular customs in the East Bataal community. Whereas the models of strengthening Islam and tradition are remembered (dhikr), thinking (fikr), and practice (‘amal). Likewise, the strengthening strategy is also maintained in family education.
Copyright (c) 2023 Ruslan, Maftuhah Imam https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
BECOMING AN IDEAL PERSON TODAY: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF ABDUL KARIM AL-JILI'S AND JEAN PIAGET'S THOUGHT ON THE PERFECT HUMAN
Research on Islamic studies will always continue and will continue to grow. This paper compares Abdul Karim al-Jili's and Jean Piaget's thoughts on the perfect human, especially in the tasawwuf. Al-Jili divides the levels insan kamil into three stages: al-bidayah, at-tawasuth, and al-khitam. From each step of becoming an ideal person, there is a part of the stage that humans must go through mujahadah, riyadoh, ma’rifat, mortal', musyafah, and musahadah. Meanwhile, to achieve Piaget's theory emphasizes the learning process according to the pattern of individual cognitive development stages. According to Piaget, the learning process consists of three steps: assimilation, accommodation, and equilibration. In practice, there are at least six methods applied in shaping human behavior: right ways (uswah hashanah), training and habituation, taking lessons (ibrah), advice (mau’idzah), discipline, and independence.
Copyright (c) 2023 Reza Wasilul Umam https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
REDESIGNING ISLAMIC TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP FOR MUSLIM MINORITIES IN THE WEST
Islam is a comprehensive religion that does not discuss one aspect of knowledge but covers all aspects, including leadership. Islamic leadership must be based on the pillars of Islam, namely the Qur'an and Hadith. Islamic leaders must work towards a vision to create a just society where the rule of law is upheld among all believers and non-believers. In the context of Islam in Western countries, leadership faced many challenges during the early years of the 21st century. These challenges can come from internal organizational challenges, such as social, cultural, and structural challenges. However, challenges arise from external contexts, such as social, cultural, legal, and political. In Islamic economic philosophy, the leadership model that is considered ideal is one based on fair and ethical leadership principles. This qualitative research aims to explain and redesign the transformational leadership theory with Islamic leadership. The study results are four characteristics that can influence transformational Islamic leadership: government pressure, media hostility, international politics, and a legal system. The impact of international politics unites the Muslim population to some extent. Australia's Muslim population hails from many countries, including a significant group born and raised in Australia. As a result, the Muslim population in Australia is a minority in an international context.
Copyright (c) 2023 Fatimatuzzahro, Risanda A. Budiantoro https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
BETWEEN ISLAMIC LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS: AMBIGUOUS REGULATION REGARDING POLYGAMY IN INDONESIA
Indonesia's polygamy regulations, which allow men to practice polygamy and prohibit women from practicing polygamy, have the potential to violate human rights. Suppose the study of the theory of state responsibility, the assertion of gender equality must be supported in all aspects of life, especially in marriage. Indonesia has also ratified CEDAW as a national law that can be used as a guide. Therefore, the ratification of CEDAW has significant implications for Indonesia, which will immediately revise the polygamy requirements in the marriage law to prevent discrimination from continuing. It is because delaying the protection of human rights also means that the state cannot protect and respect women's rights and is considered reckless. Therefore, state delays can be viewed as a violation of human rights.
Copyright (c) 2022 Basuki Kurniawan, Edi Purwanto, Sareef Tehtae https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
INTERROGATING ISLAMIC LAW AND POSITIVE LAW AGAINST COUNTERFEIT PRODUCTS IN THE CONSUMER SOCIETY
Counterfeit goods or what we know as KW goods, that goods with low quality are buying and selling commodities that are very profitable. The fact that Indonesians are known as consumptive people, driven by a large number of Indonesians, the development of technology that facilitates transaction access, and the emergence of various marketplaces that provide counterfeit products are factors that make it easier for people to get the desired counterfeit product. The ease of getting product with the same quality as the original product but have a minimal price is an advantage for the transaction, but that transaction also brings losses, especially for the owner of patent rights on the trademarks of the products being traded, on the condition that the loss is legally violated and provides criminal penalties and fines for the perpetrators, as well as in the point of view of Islamic law. Literatur study is used as a research method used to examine in depth the views of Islamic law and positive law on buying and selling counterfeit products. The results of the analysis state that intellectual property rights in the form of patents, trademarks, copyrights, and so on are seen as one of the huquq maliyyah (property rights) which has legal protection (mashun) like mal (worth) than someone who consciously uses or transacts counterfeit products (KW) on patents, trademarks, copyrights, etc. illegally has committed an injustice and this action is unlawful
Copyright (c) 2022 Zulfa Ahmad Kurniawan, Iva Faizah https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
PASSIONATE RELIGIOSITY AND THE NEW RELIGIOUS AWARENESS IN THE URBAN SOCIETY: A PSYCHO-SOCIAL STUDY
Today, the religious expression of the urban community looks passionate. This religious passion can be seen in worship manifested in caring for others, charity (infaq, sadaqah), and a shar'i lifestyle in the public sphere. However, on the other hand, this new enthusiasm for religion has created a new awareness of religion. This article investigates the phenomenon of passionate religion in Lumajang and Jember East Java using psycho-social studies with phenomenological interpretation analysis. The result is that the new religious passion is determined by religious knowledge, practice, and experience, which are constructed gradually over time. This awareness is then dynamically reflected and embodied in a pluralistic social life. This passionate religious expression has complex psycho-social factors in Muslim society due to different social interactions, individually and in groups. This phenomenon, firstly, is triggered by an understanding of religion that is more on the aspect of theology (spiritual aspects) than a hard-and-fast understanding of religion (the formal aspect of fiqh and sharia). Second, the people are disappointed with religious figures and institutions that only teach religious doctrines, not values and substance. Third, the social community and religious education do not encourage inclusive, reflective, and critical views on social issues.
Copyright (c) 2022 Hafidz Hafidz, Akhmad Munir https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
Does Artificial Intelligence Go beyond the Limits of Religious Authority? An Ethical Review on IslamGPT
The rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) have begun challenging the traditional boundaries of religious authority, historically upheld by scholars and clerics. This study examines IslamGPT, an AI platform designed to provide answers on Islamic teachings, and explores its ethical implications within the context of religious authority. While AI, like IslamGPT, offers convenience in accessing religious knowledge, it raises concerns about accuracy, credibility, and the potential erosion of established religious guidance. This article analyzes the ethical dimensions of utilizing AI for religious purposes, emphasizing the need for guidelines to navigate this emerging landscape. The study finds that reliance on AI for religious advice may blur the lines of legitimate authority, highlighting the necessity of direct verification with religious experts to maintain doctrinal integrity. The paper concludes that while AI can support religious education, its use in delivering authoritative religious decisions must be approached with caution, incorporating human oversight to preserve the sanctity of religious teachings.
Copyright (c) 2024 Mohammad Fattahun Niam https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0
Rethinking Indonesian Muslim Youth's Religious Identity in Popular Islam: Hanan Attaki's Preaching on Social Media
Popular Islam constructed a new religious trend for millennial Muslim practice and identity on social media. This study discusses the Muslim religious identity circulated by Hanan Attaki as a millennial preacher in contemporary Islamic discourse in Indonesia. This article examines Attaki's preaching on his social media accounts using a digital ethnography study that focuses on Islamic populism toward the trend of new religious identity among millennial Muslims. The study shows that pop Islam in Attaki's preaching activities highlights contemporary elements regarding appearance, communication techniques, and religious topics of young millennial Muslims. These elements include visualization and self-image, as shown through his social media accounts such as Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. However, the success of this preaching involves a disruption of religious identity for his followers. In addition to the superficial and passing religious knowledge that they absorb at a glance, those who are accustomed to studying religion only through social media will have great potential to trap millennial Muslims in extreme, excessive, and fanatic religious sentiments in views, attitudes, and behaviors instead of a predetermined and prescribed religious identity.
Copyright (c) 2024 Abd Hannan https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0