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Abbas Langaji
Universitas Islam Negeri Palopo
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MAKKATTE AND THE INVERSION OF AUTHORITY: Symbolic Negotiation of Living Hadith in Palopo, Indonesia Abbas Langaji; M. Ilham; Muhammad Irfan Hasanuddin
PAPPASANG Vol. 8 No. 1 (2026): Pappasang
Publisher : STAIN Majene

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.46870/jiat.v8i1.2204

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This article examines the symbolic negotiation of makkatte (female circumcision) among Bugis Muslims in Palopo, South Sulawesi, within the global discourse on FGM/C. Despite international health frameworks and national regulations that classify FGM/C as a violation of bodily integrity, the practice in Palopo has transformed from an invasive procedure into a non-invasive symbolic ritual. Drawing on ethnographic research, including in-depth interviews and participant observation, this study employs symbolic anthropology and the Living Hadith framework. The findings reveal that makkatte persists as a form of “demedicalized symbolization,” bridging modern medical ethics and socio-religious needs for identity marking. A weakly authenticated hadith gains “sociological validity” through collective practice, while women’s agency—particularly that of mothers and grandmothers—plays a central role in sustaining the ritual as negotiated piety. This study highlights how Muslim communities reinterpret religious texts to navigate global modernity and local sacred traditions.
Reframing “Hadith Rejection”: Epistemological Reduction and Methodological Diversity in Contemporary Hadith Studies Abbas Langaji; M. Ilham; Muhammad Irfan Hasanuddin
ESENSIA: Jurnal Ilmu-Ilmu Ushuluddin Vol. 27 No. 1 (2026)
Publisher : UIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14421/esensia.v27i1.7861

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This study seeks to clarify the labeling of hadith rejection by distinguishing between ontological rejection and methodological criticism in assessing the authority of hadith. Employing a qualitative approach grounded in library research and critical discourse analysis, it examines the intellectual debates surrounding key figures commonly associated with hadith rejection, including classical scholars, modern reformists, and Western Orientalists. The findings reveal that the label “hadith rejecter” is not a fixed epistemological category but rather a discursive construct shaped by methodological differences and ideological biases. Many scholars labeled as rejecters do not deny the Prophet’s authority; instead, they propose alternative criteria for the authenticity and interpretation of hadith. This study argues that the prevalent use of this term results in an epistemological oversimplification that obscures the diversity of approaches within hadith scholarship. By distinguishing among three categories, ontological rejection, methodological criticism, and epistemological differences, this research offers a more nuanced analytical framework. Ultimately, the study contributes to a more balanced and dialogical understanding of hadith studies, reduces polarization, and promotes a more inclusive interpretation of intellectual diversity within Islamic thought.
Competing Grounds of Hadith Authority in the Thought of Kassim Ahmad and M. Syuhudi Ismail in Late-Twentieth-Century Malaysia and Indonesia Abbas Langaji; Nur Laili Nabilah Nazahah Najiyah; Saifuddin Zuhri Qudsy
Jurnal Studi Ilmu-ilmu Al-Qur'an dan Hadis Vol. 27 No. 2 (2026): Juli
Publisher : UIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14421/qh.v27i1.7570

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Modern debates about hadith are often organized through the binary of rejection and defense. That classification identifies polemical positions but obscures the different standards by which prophetic reports are made religiously binding. This article compares Kassim Ahmad and M. Syuhudi Ismail as two parallel, asymmetrical projects in late twentieth century Malaysia and Indonesia. Using qualitative document analysis, contextual close reading, directed content analysis, and structured-focused comparison, it examines seven primary works through five dimensions: foundational norm, status of hadith, validation procedure, authorized mediator, and normative reach. The analysis finds that Kassim does not deny the possible historical existence of reports about the Prophet; he subordinates their authority to Qur’anic, historical, and rational adjudication and treats them as defeasible historical precedents. Syuhudi, by contrast, preserves hadith as a normative source while conditioning its acceptance and application on disciplined sanad-matn criticism, identification of the Prophet's function, and contextual interpretation. Both projects reject unexamined reception, but they assign final jurisdiction to different procedures and forms of competence. The comparison therefore reframes modern hadith controversy as a contest over how authority is organized rather than a simple conflict between tradition and reason.
Co-Authors M. Ilham Muhammad Irfan Hasanuddin Muhammad Irfan Hasanuddin Nur Laili Nabilah Nazahah Najiyah Saifuddin Zuhri Qudsy