Guru Tasawuf Ḥaḍrat al-Shaykh K.H. M. Hasyim Asy’ari di Makkah

This article will answer a question who is the Sufism teacher Ḥaḍrat al-Shaykh Hasyim Asy’ari in Makkah? To answer this question, the writer uses primary and secondary data. The first is primary data, the author is guided by the manuscript in the book of Ḥaḍrat al-Shaykh's legacy. A philological approach is needed to read it. While the second is secondary data, the author refers to Snouck Hurgronje's writing which records the activities of the hajj, especially the Javanese community in Mecca. In this study, the authors found data on the name of Syekh ‘Abd al-Shakūr Surabaya as Ḥaḍrat al-Shaykh's teacher in the field of Sufism along with some information related to the teacher that is not often found in the existing literature.

Karakter Penafsiran Fāḍil Ṣāliḥ Al-Samarrā’ī

This article was written by the author for several reasons. First; many academics are not familiar with the thought of Fāḍil āliḥ al-Samarrā'ī’s interpretation, even though he is one of the commentators who live in the contemporary era. Second; The author thinks that the the Fāḍil āliḥ al-Samarrā'ī method of interpretation is still not widely known by researchers. Therefore, the author examines one of his commentaries, namely 'alā arīq al tafsīr al bayānī. The focus of this article is to understand the method of interpreting the Qur'an from the perspective of Fāḍil āliḥ al-Samarrā'ī. To answer this, the author uses a qualitative-descriptive method with library research using the reading of the original interpretation of al-Samarrā'ī in his book, namely al-haqiqat al-lughawiyyah, al-haqiqat al-'urfiyyah, al-haqiqat al-syar'iyyah.

Ibrahim M. Abu Rabi’ Tentang Respon Islam dan Kritik Historis

Abstrak: Artikel ini berangkat dari kegelisahan Ibrahim Abu Rabi’ atas Islam yang negatif di mata Barat. Islam telah dilabel dengan radikal, teroris, anti-Barat, anti demokrasi dan lain-lain. Sebaliknya, Abi Rabi’ ingin menunjukan bahwa terdapat kompleksitas dalam Islam, salah satunya adalah faktor kolonialisme. Akibat kolonialisme inilah yang menghasilkan beragam respon Islam. Abu Arabi’ mencatat terdapat tiga respon, yaitu modernization, nationalism, dan religious revivalism. Ia memandang gerakan-gerakan keislaman yang berkembang sebagai respon atas kolonial di beberapa negara muslim gagal menciptakan modernisasi yang baik, seperti pendidikan dan demokrasi. Untuk membuka pintu modernisasi, khusunya di pendidikan Islam, Abu Rabi’ menawarkan sebuah pendekatan kritik historis dengan memahami secara baik, teologi inklusif, dominasi teks dan agama sebagai fakta sosial–antropologi. Kombinasi berbagai pendekatan itu menjadi tawaran Abu Rabi’ sebagai kritik historis mengkaji Islam.

Debating Sharī‘a in Contemporary Indonesia

The transformation of Sharia into a legal code in different Muslim countries is not an easy process. Let alone in Indonesia, this transformation has included dialogues, conflicts and tensions between multiple groups. In the last two decades, along with the growing up of democratic life, this tension has given rise to the emergence of so-called ‘progressive’ and ‘conservative’ movements. Debates among them continue to rage even more intensely. On the other hand, as this article has argued, the development of Islamic family law in Indonesia has demonstrated the increase in the use of modern approaches to Islamic jurisprudence. Nevertheless, the State authority seems to have a decisive power to intervene the content and to determine the result of the debate. Accordingly, I would like to value all these political and legal processes as an inseparable part of the larger process of a public sphere in the Indonesian reformasi era.

Yasinan Rabu Wage Masyarakat Dukuh Sambong Bojonegoro (Studi Living Qur’an)

Living Quran merupakan kajian terhadap teks Quran yang hidup di tengah masyarakat sebagai fenomena dengan cara menerima, merespon, memanfaatkan atau menggunakannya. Tulisan ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan makna dan nilai yang terkandung dalam tradisi Yasinan Rabu Wage di Sambong Kedungrejo. Tulisan ini menggunakan pendekatan etnografis melalui penelitian living Quran disertai dengan metode deskriptif kualitatif, juga berfokus pada teori Interpretasi Budaya dari Clifford Geerts. Pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui penelitian lapangan dengan cara observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Adapun tradisi ini dibentuk untuk menjadikan masyarakat yang beriman dan bertaqwa, juga menguatkan ukhuwah islamiyah. Tradisi yasinan lengkap dengan tahlil, sholawat, dan ceramah setiap rabu wage di masjid atau mushola secara berangsur-angsur. Terdapat beberapa simbol dalam tradisi ini, sehingga menciptakan aura kebenaran yang kemudian memunculkan motivasi dan perasaan yang unik akan terlihat realistis. Maka tradisi yasinan ini menjadi pemuas jiwa yang rindu pada Robb-Nya. Tradisi ini di bungkus dengan unik tanpa melupakan konsep dakwah islam. Adapun simbol dalam penelitian ini, yaitu pembacaan Surat Yasin, pembacaan Tahlil beserta Doa, Qiroah, Lantunan Sholawat Nabi, Sambutan-sambutan dan di akhiri dengan Ceramah oleh Kyai setempat

Pendidikan Islam Perspektif Pesantren: Diferensiasi, Aplikasi dan Motivasi

This article discusses several definitions of Islamic education and gives guidelines to clarify the use of the definition. The article describes that the definition depicts the typology of Islamic education and institutions related to it. This will explain the different concepts that depend on the context of Islamic education, especially with regard to pondok pesantren. Later, the article elucidates the theoretical conception of Islamic education based on the Qur’an and hadith. This article argues that the primary motivation of the holistic approach of ‘Islamic education’ of pesantren can be used as the representative of Islamic education in the world that teaches religious moderation.

Mengapa Jepang Memilih Hadratussyaikh: Analisa Sejarah Ditunjuknya KH. Hasyim Asy’ari Menjadi Ketua Masyumi

This article seeks to answer why the Japanese chose KH. Hasyim Asy’ari as the chairman of Masyumi during their occupation in Indonesia (1942-1945). The data was collected from library research by scrutinizing paper and academic works that discuss Indonesia from the 1920s to its independence in 1945. This period is important to understand the historical and political conditions of the country at that time. This article also refers to two magazines of Suara MIAI that began publishing in December 1942 and Suara Masyumi Magazine issued from December 1943 onward. This article argues that the Japanese decision to choose hadratussyaikh was based on political motivation, especially to get the support of the Muslim community for Japanese efforts to fight Allied forces in the Pacific war.

Reorientasi Maqasid Terhadap Pemikiran Islam Reformis (Studi Pemikiran Maqasid Ibn ‘Ashur)

Ibn ‘Ashur is considered as one of the founders of modern Maqasid science which plays a role as a link between the thinking of salaf ulama and contemporary-reformist Islamic thought. This article tries to find the intersection between the maqasid theory and the reformist Islamic movement in the development of the thinking of maqasid Ibn ‘Ashur. This article is written as library research in which the author uses a thematic study of Maqasid as an approach to Islamic studies in three books written by Ibn ‘Ashur, for Searching the correlation of the concept to answer the problems in this study, among others; al-Tahrir wa al-Tanwir; Alaysaå al-Subh bi Qarib and Usul al-Nizam al-Ijtima'iy fi al-Islam. And supported by secondary references taken from books and journals related to the research theme. This article finds that Ibn ‘Ashur’s efforts in reorienting Maqasid theory to reformist Islamic thought are seen in the concept of Maqasid al-Qur’an al-’Ammah (objectives general al-Qur'an), which contains the mission of al-Qur'an in efforts to maintain the social system and order of human life. Ibn ‘Ashur's idea regarding the reorientation of the Maqasid theory has succeeded in changing the paradigm of the conservative group so that educational reforms at Zaytunah University can be realized. The main factor that shaped the idea of reorienting maqasid towards reformist thinking was the influence of the Muslim reformist movement and the movement against French colonialism.

The Challenge of Legal Marital Law Implementation in Local Context of Indonesia: A Case Study on Marriage Practice in Madura

Marriage serves many purposes for either men or women particularly muslim community. For muslims in rural area, for instance, marriage is an important phase of their life. It can be perceived as natural cycle of life by people. For many, it is also a need to preserve their existences in society. For individuals, marriage is a variously economic ticket, a socializing influence, a form of child care, a means of escape from social constrains and the locus of many other hopes and desires. What is interesting from the point of viewing marriage is the different purposes which marriage is expected to serve man and women in various angles. This article will outline the main issue of legal marital law implementation in local context in Madura which focuses two practices; local marriage procedure and early marriage practice that are mostly different from what have been regulated by the government.

Religious Moderatism versus Conservatism in Indonesia: Controversy of ‘Islam Nusantara’ during Joko Widodo’s Administration

The current trend of social and political fracture among Indonesian people has permeated many aspects of life, including religious domain. While moderate Muslims are still majority, the voice of conservative and also element of radical Muslim groups has shown a great militancy in campaigning for their agenda. Rivalry among those groups in the public discourse is unavoidable. This study examines the contested idea of ‘Islam Nusantara’ in the effort to campaign for moderate and friendly Islam in the early of Joko Widodo’s administration. Since conservative and radical factions have rejected the idea of Pancasila state, accusing of other Muslims of being kafir (apostasy) and the spirit to eliminate local cultures, their counterparts use different agenda and approach. The moderate Muslims use the concept of Islam Nusantara to campaign for the concept of Islam and nationalism, respect for diversity and cultural approaches. This study reveals the different point of view of Muslim groups regarding the concept and practice of Islam Nusantara which has become a controversy since the Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) used it as the main theme in the 33rd congress. Although ‘Islam Nusantara’ is not a new term in the discourse of Indonesian Islam, the contestation and consensus have produced a new fragmentation of religious opinions among Indonesian Muslims. This research aims to explore the sociology of knowledge among Indonesian Muslims whose inclination has been devided into two big streams of moderate and conservative wing.