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MAPPING CONTEMPORARY ISLAMIC LEGAL THOUGHT IN INDONESIA: A DIALOG BETWEEN FIQH AND THE CULTURE OF THE ARCHIPELAGO Zulfa, Firda Arina; Achmad, Mukhsin; Soylu, Davud; Fadhil
al-Mawarid Jurnal Syariah dan Hukum (JSYH) Vol. 7 No. 1 (2025): al-Mawarid Jurnal Syariah dan Hukum (JSYH)
Publisher : Universitas Islam Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20885/mawarid.vol7.iss1.art10

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Purpose - This research examines the dynamics of Islamic legal thought in contemporary Indonesia concerning the cultural wisdom of the archipelago. This research aims to understand how sociopolitical changes, modernization of the Islamic education system, and awareness of local identity affect the acculturation process of Islamic law with local cultural values.Methods - This research uses historical-anthropological and socio-juridical approaches with qualitative methods. Data collection techniques included literature studies, historical document analysis, and in-depth interviews with 15 contemporary Islamic law thinkers in Indonesia.Findings - The results showed that Islamic fiqh in Indonesia underwent a process of adaptation through dialog with the local culture. Concrete examples of this acculturation include (1) inheritance division practices that accommodate customary law, such as the gono-gini system in Javanese society; (2) marriage rituals that combine elements of sharia with local traditions; and (3) the implementation of zakat, which is adjusted to the traditional economic system, including zakat on agricultural products that vary according to regional customs.Contribution/Limitations - Theoretically, this research enriches the study of Islamic law by highlighting the role of 'urf (custom) as a secondary source of law. This research provides input for formulating fatwas and Islamic law legislation responsive to the Indonesian sociocultural context. The limitation of this study lies in the scope of the area, which is still limited to specific case studies.Originality/Value - This research contributes to understanding how Islamic law can be contextualized in a multicultural society. It also opens up space for further exploration of the role of fatwa institutions and legal policies in responding to social dynamics in Indonesia.
Prayer Practices of International Students at Islamic University of Indonesia: A Comparative Madhhab Study Hidayatulloh, Muhamad Syarif; Syah, Faisal Ahmad Ferdian; Soylu, Davud
Potret Pemikiran Vol 29, No 1 (2025)
Publisher : Institut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN) Manado

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.30984/pp.v29i1.3764

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This study explores the diversity of salat (ritual prayer) practices among international students at the Islamic University of Indonesia (UII) who come from various Islamic legal madhahib (madhahib, madhahib of Islamic jurisprudence). These differing practices, particularly in salat al-farḍ (obligatory prayers), often raise questions among local students within a predominantly Syafi’i jurisprudential environment. The research aims to examine how international students perform salat and whether they adopt inclusive or exclusive attitudes in responding to local religious norms. Employing a qualitative approach grounded in Bhikhu Parekh’s theory of multiculturalism and comparative Islamic jurisprudence, this study draws on coordination with UII’s Office of International Affairs, closed and open interviews, observations, literature reviews, and Focus Group Discussions (FGDs). Data was analyzed through processes of reduction and interpretive analysis. The findings reveal significant variations in prayer practices, including the recitation of Surat al-Fatiḥah (the Opening Chapter of the Qur’an)—particularly the basmalah (the phrase “In the name of God, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate”)—hand positioning, the practice of qunut (a supplicatory prayer), and attitudes toward additional movements during prayer. Theoretically, this study extends comparative madhhab jurisprudence by situating lived ritual differences within a multiculturalism framework, thereby conceptualizing jurisprudential diversity not merely as a practical accommodation, but as a normative foundation for religious inclusivity in contemporary Muslim academic settings.