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Challenging the Status Quo: Khaled M. Abou El Fadl’s Perspectives on Islamic Legal Authority and the Restrictive Fatwa on Women’s Solo Travel Faiz, Muhammad Fauzinudin; Rohmatulloh, Dawam Multazamy; Solikhudin, Muhammad
Journal of Islamic Law Vol. 4 No. 1 (2023): Journal of Islamic Law
Publisher : Institut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN) Pontianak

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24260/jil.v4i1.1071

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This article discusses Khaled M. Abou El Fadl’s (El Fadl) views on Islamic legal authority and his critique of the fatwa prohibiting women from travelling alone without a maḥram (unmarriageable kin) issued by the Council for Scientific Research and Legal Opinions (CRLO), Saudi Arabia. This research employs a literature review method by analysing several fatwas issued by the CRLO and several of El Fadl’s works as primary sources. The research findings indicate that El Fadl strives to formulate an authoritative and progressive Islamic law. El Fadl criticises the CRLO’s authoritarian fatwa regarding the prohibition of women travelling alone without a maḥram using a hermeneutic framework. El Fadl emphasises that the reader must understand the message of the religious text by connecting the text at the time of its revelation with the current text, considering the text’s competence, meaning determination, and representation. According to El Fadl, the hadith text used as a basis by the CRLO is no longer relevant in the current context because of the sense of security can be overcome on which the fatwa is based. The author argues that El Fadl’s views belong to progressive Muslim thinking. This article is expected to contribute to the discourse on openness and inclusivity in Islam.
Converging Religious Doctrine: Sunni-Shi’i Marriages in Indonesia Faiz, Muhammad Fauzinudin; Nasution, Khoiruddin; Sodiqin, Ali
Al-Ahwal: Jurnal Hukum Keluarga Islam Vol. 17 No. 1 (2024)
Publisher : Universitas Islam Negeri (UIN) Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14421/ahwal.2024.17108

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Taking the floor in Bondowoso, this article sheds light on the cross marriage practices between Sunni-Shi’i communities. The main question addresses how the marriages converge religious norms and socio-cultural dynamics, considering the significant theological differences between the two. This study positions itself within the context of Islamic jurisprudence, highlighting the normative differences in marriage practices between Sunni-Shi’i traditions. Through in-depth interviews and participant observation, the findings reveal that love, economic considerations, and strong social support play crucial roles in overriding the different doctrines. Sunni-Shi’i couples in Bondowoso successfully take care of their relationships through mutual respect and open communication, contributing to broader social cohesion. The marriages between Sunni and Shi’i individuals in Bondowoso adhered to a combination of religious and state legal frameworks to ensure legitimacy and social acceptance. Some couples followed the Sunni Shafi’i school of thought ensuring that the marriage contract (akad nikah) included the presence of two witnesses and the guardian(wali) for the bride. In cases where Shi’i traditions were incorporated, the ceremony sometimes included additional blessings or teachings from Shi’i scholars, while the concept of temporary marriage (mut’ah) was explicitly avoided due to broader Sunni opposition. Additionally, all marriages were officially registered under Indonesia’s state law through the Office of Religious Affairs (KUA), aligning with national legal requirements for marriage recognition. [Berlatar di Bondowoso, artikel ini menyoroti praktik pernikahan antara anggota komunitas Sunni dan Syiah. Pertanyaan utama yang dibahas adalah bagaimana pernikahan tersebut mengharmoniskan norma-norma agama dan dinamika sosial budaya, mengingat adanya perbedaan teologis yang signifikan di antara keduanya. Studi ini berada dalam konteks yurisprudensi Islam, dengan menyoroti perbedaan normatif dalam praktik pernikahan antara tradisi Sunni dan Syiah. Melalui wawancara mendalam dan observasi partisipatif, temuan penelitian ini mengungkap bahwa cinta, pertimbangan ekonomi, dan dukungan sosial yang kuat memainkan peran penting dalam mengatasi perbedaan doktrin. Pasangan Sunni-Syiah di Bondowoso berhasil menjaga hubungan mereka melalui saling menghormati dan komunikasi yang terbuka, yang pada akhirnya berkontribusi terhadap kohesi sosial yang lebih luas. Pernikahan antara anggota Sunni dan Syiah di Bondowoso mengikuti kombinasi kerangka hukum agama dan negara untuk memastikan legitimasi serta penerimaan sosial. Beberapa pasangan sengaja mengikuti mazhab Syafi’i dengan memastikan bahwa akad nikah dilaksanakan dengan kehadiran dua saksi serta wali bagi mempelai wanita. Dalam kasus di mana tradisi Syiah turut dimasukkan, upacara pernikahan terkadang mencakup doa tambahan atau pengajaran dari ulama Syiah, sementara konsep pernikahan temporer (mut’ah) secara eksplisit dihindari karena adanya penolakan yang luas dari kalangan Sunni. Selain itu, semua pernikahan secara resmi didaftarkan sesuai dengan hukum negara melalui KUA, sejalan dengan persyaratan hukum nasional untuk pengakuan pernikahan.]
Beyond the Sacred Walls: Reimagining Pesantren's Architecture of Islamic Moderation Ubaidillah, Ubaidillah; Fauzinudin Faiz, Muhammad
Ulumuna Vol 29 No 1 (2025): June
Publisher : Universitas Islam Negeri Mataram

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20414/ujis.v29i1.1362

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This study examines the epistemological transformation of traditional Islamic boarding schools (pesantren) in fostering Islamic moderation within contemporary Indonesian society. Through a qualitative approach combining phenomenological and critical-hermeneutical analysis, this research investigates how pesantren reimagines its educational and social roles beyond conventional boundaries. The study reveals that pesantren's adaptive strategies in promoting moderate Islam operate through three interconnected dimensions: epistemological reconstruction, institutional transformation, and social engagement. Drawing from extensive fieldwork in East Java's prominent pesantren, the findings demonstrate how these institutions effectively integrate traditional Islamic wisdom with modern educational approaches while maintaining their distinctive cultural identity. The research highlights pesantren's unique capability in developing a contemporary framework for Islamic moderation that successfully counters religious radicalism while preserving indigenous Islamic traditions. This study contributes to the broader discourse on religious moderation by presenting Pesantren's innovative approach to bridging traditional Islamic values with modern societal demands.
The Efficacy of Murabahah Agreements in Personal Financing Schemes: A Case Study of KSPPS BMT NU in Rural Indonesia Shinta Amelia Putri; Nita Aprilia; Intan Yulianti; Muhammad Fauzinudin Faiz
Al-Kharaj: Journal of Islamic Economic and Business Vol. 7 No. 1 (2025): All articles in this issue include authors from 3 countries of origin (Indonesi
Publisher : LP2M IAIN Palopo

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24256/kharaj.v7i1.6330

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This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of murabahah agreements in personal financing schemes at KSPPS BMT NU, especially at the Wringin Bondowoso branch, Indonesia. This research uses a descriptive qualitative method with a case study approach. Data were collected through in-depth interviews with semi-structured interviews and using purposive techniques in determining respondents, direct observation, and documentation related to the procedures and implementation of the murabahah agreements. The results showed that KSPPS BMT NU Wringin Branch has successfully implemented the murabahah agreements in accordance with sharia principles. The transparent financing process and clear profit margin are the main factors in increasing customer trust. In addition, this murabaha contract contributes to increasing access to financing for the Wringin village community. The results of this study provide important insights into the application of murabahah agreements in Islamic microfinance institutions and their impact on the economic development of the ummah. This study recommends the need for further development in Islamic financing practices as well as suggestions for future research that can explore other aspects of the murabahah contract and its impact on community welfare
Establishing a Zakat Culture based on Good Zakat Governance and Good Zakat Empowerment in Indonesia Chotib, Moch; Muhammad Fauzinudin Faiz; Ikhsan Abdullah
Journal of Islamic Economics Perspectives Vol. 5 No. 2 (2023): September (2023) Journal of Islamic Economics Perspectives
Publisher : Faculty of Islamic Economics and Business, State Islamic University of  Kiai Haji Achmad Siddiq Jember, Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35719/jiep.v5i2.121

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Managing Sunni-Shia Tensions: Socio-Political and Cultural Peacebuilding in Sādah Bā ‘Alawiyyah, Indonesia Bahar, Moh. Syaeful; Taufiq, Muhammad; Faiz, Muhammad Fauzinudin; Harnadi, Dodik; Syawqi, Abdul Haq
Jurnal Ilmiah Peuradeun Vol. 13 No. 3 (2025): Jurnal Ilmiah Peuradeun
Publisher : SCAD Independent

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.26811/peuradeun.v13i3.1623

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The Sādah Bā ‘Alawiyyah, as part of the Hadhrami Arab diaspora, has historically contributed to the dissemination of Islam in Indonesia. However, limited scholarly attention has been given to how this community internally manages sectarian differences, particularly between Sunni and Shia members. This study aims to fill this gap by investigating how the Sādah Bā ‘Alawiyyah community in Bondowoso navigates Sunni–Shia tensions through everyday peacebuilding practices. Employing a qualitative grounded theory approach, data were collected via in-depth interviews, participant observation, and document analysis. The study explores three key issues: the structural dynamics of the Hadhrami Arab community in Bondowoso, the interactional patterns between Sunni and Shia Sadah in daily life, and the socio-cultural mechanisms that prevent conflict escalation. Findings reveal that historical memory, intergenerational kinship ties, and ritual continuity function as core resources for building trust and sustaining peaceful coexistence. Rather than relying on formal institutions, the community resolves tensions through informal, everyday strategies that foster mutual respect and cohesion. Conceptually, the study contributes to diaspora and peace studies by introducing the notion of “family-based everyday peace”, demonstrating that Hadhrami identity is negotiated not merely through religious authority or social status, but through practical, lived strategies for conflict mitigation within plural settings.
Fatwa and the Question of Meaning: A Hermeneutic Reading of Zakat on Illicit Wealth Muhammad Fauzinudin Faiz; Aouich, Abdelmalek; Miftahussur, Wildan
Asy-Syir'ah: Jurnal Ilmu Syari'ah dan Hukum Vol 59 No 2 (2025)
Publisher : UIN Sunan Kalijaga

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.14421/ajish.v59i2.1593

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Illicit wealth is legally excluded from the obligation of zakat; however, it remains morally conceptualized as requiring purification. This article examines the interpretation of zakat on illicit wealth through a hermeneutic analysis of Fatwa No. 13 of 2011, issued by the Indonesian Ulama Council (Majelis Ulama Indonesia, MUI). The fatwa asserts that zakat is not obligatory on unlawfully acquired assets, as such wealth is not legally recognized under Islamic law. Rather than concentrating on the doctrinal legitimacy of this stance, the study investigates how religious communities comprehend and respond to the fatwa in relation to moral purification and wealth redistribution. Employing Hans-Georg Gadamer’s notions of pre-understanding (Vorverständnis) and fusion of horizons (Horizontverschmelzung), the research utilizes a philosophical hermeneutic approach within a socio-legal framework. It conceptualizes the fatwa not merely as a static legal document but as an interpretive event situated within a dynamic dialogue between normative teachings and lived social meanings. The findings reveal that many Muslims regard zakat not only as a legal duty but also as a spiritual act of cleansing, even when the wealth originates from unlawful sources. This highlights a disjunction between the legal content of the fatwa and the moral imagination of its public audience. The study concludes that fatwas should not be interpreted as unequivocal commands but as discursive texts negotiated through shared ethical and cultural horizons.
MURDER BY TREACHERY IN ISLAMIC AND INDONESIAN CRIMINAL LAW Irfan, M. Nurul; Rosyid, Maskur; Faiz, Muhammad Fauzinudin
Al-Risalah Vol 25 No 2 (2025): December 2025
Publisher : Fakultas Syariah UIN Sulthan Thaha Saifuddin Jambi, Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30631/alrisalah.v25i2.2039

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This study examines the concept of qatl al-gh?lah (murder by treachery) in Islamic criminal law and its relevance to the reform of Indonesia’s national criminal law. The phenomenon of qatl al-gh?lah is an essential issue in the study of Islamic criminal law because it has characteristics that differ from other types of murder. From the perspective of Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh jin?yah), this crime is classified as murder whose punishment can only be enforced through qi??? and ??cannot be removed even if the victim’s family forgives. The relevance of this issue becomes increasingly evident when linked to several cases in Indonesia, such as the murder of Affan Kurniawan by a police officer, the Ferdy Sambo case, the KM 50 incident, and various other cases that demonstrate the weak protection of public security. However, previous studies rarely connect the normative concept of qatl al-gh?lah with practical issues in Indonesian positive criminal law, resulting in a gap in understanding how treachery-based murder should be legally qualified. Using a qualitative, normative approach through a literature review and case analysis, this study finds that qatl al-gh?lah warrants urgent attention in inspiring national criminal law reform. Its primary contribution is to provide a conceptual foundation for discussing the special category of murder based on exceptions, thereby integrating Islamic values of justice into the Indonesian criminal law system.
Between Exclusivity and Inclusivity of Institutions: Examining the Role of the Indonesian Ulema Council and Its Political Fatwa in Handling the Spread of Covid-19 Muhammad Lutfi Hakim; Zaenuddin Hudi Prasojo; Muhammed Sahrin bin Haji Masri; Muhammad Fauzinudin Faiz; Fuad Mustafid; Busro Busro
Khazanah Hukum Vol. 5 No. 3 (2023): Khazanah Hukum Vol 5, No 3 December (2023)
Publisher : UIN Sunan Gunung Djati

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.15575/kh.v5i3.30089

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The Indonesian Ulema Council (Majelis Ulama Indonesia, MUI) was stigmatised as an institution accommodating conservative Islamic groups’ interests post-New Order. However, the religious fatwas produced by the MUI during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 had prioritised independence so that it returned to its original role, namely as a translator of government policies. For this reason, this article aims to examine the MUI fatwas and its relationship to state policies in tackling the spread of Covid-19. It is a qualitative research study with a historical approach, examining the content of seven fatwas issued by the Fatwa Commission (Komisi Fatwa) between March and July 2020 as the primary data sources. This study found that MUI’s legal arguments and methods are more inclusive, flexible, and progressive towards socio-religious problems. These fatwas have become a reference for the government in taking policies to suppress the spread of Covid-19. It is reinforced by the fact that several fatwas issued by MUI were used as guidelines by the government in formulating policies to curb the spread of Covid-19. Therefore, the authors argue that the MUI’s fatwa politics not only serve the interests of the Muslim community but also align with the state’s interests in tackling the spread of Covid-19. Thus, the debate regarding the stigmatisation of the role of MUI can be dismissed through these findings, providing new insights into the dynamic interplay between religious and legal frameworks.
Gendered Epistemology and the Question of Legal Authority: Aisha’s Critique of the Companions Muhammad Fauzinudin Faiz; Akhmad Zaeni; Muhid Muhid; Ishaq Ishaq; Abdelmalek Aouich
Justicia Islamica Vol 23 No 1 (2026)
Publisher : Faculty of Sharia UIN Kiai Ageng Muhammad Besari Ponorogo

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21154/justicia.v23i1.11808

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This article engages the epistemological dilemma of relying on homogeneity in reliability (ʿadālah and ḍabṭ) among the companions of the Prophet during hadith transmission. In a socio-legal and hermeneutic framework, it analyses Aisha’s interpretive interventions into narrations of significant male companions—Ibn ʿUmar and Ibn ʿAbbās in particular—as manifestations of feminine legal authority in earliest Islamic times. It considers how Aisha’s interactions change how legal reasoning and epistemic authority were constructed during the nascent period of Islamic thought. Drawing upon a hermeneutic textual analysis that is informed by socio-legal and gender-conscious epistemological approaches respectively, the work is concerned with two prominent hadiths in Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī and Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim: the use of perfume prior to iḥrām and the nadhr involving the Prophet’s camel al-ʿAdhbāʾ. Analysis demonstrates that Aisha’s interventions do not deny hadith itself or the companions but instead emphasise interpretive coherence, empirical proof and legal reasoning grounded in first-hand prophetic experience. Her epistemological agency, on the other hand, stands as an early female presence in the manufacture of hadith-based legal reasoning that stands at divergence from the gendered paradigm and extends an epistemology based on dialogue. By re-assessing Aisha’s methodological interventions, the study plays into a more comprehensive debate about gendered knowledge production as well as the epistemological credibility of Islamic legal thought and provides readers with a framework for rethinking authority, gender and interpretation in Islamic scholarship in the present moment.