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After the Death of Charismatic Authority: A Weberian Perspective on Early Islam MOHAMMAD SYIFA AMIN WIDIGDO
Afkaruna: Indonesian Interdisciplinary Journal of Islamic Studies Vol. 13 No. 2: December 2017
Publisher : Fakultas Studi Islam dan Peradaban, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18196/afkaruna.v13i2.4212

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In Max Weber’s notion of authority, charismatic authority will transform into other forms of either traditional authority, rational authority, or both. After the death of charismatic leader, in Weber’s word, charismatic authority is “fated to decline.” A number of studies on Weber and Islam seem to affirm Weber’s thesis regarding the decline of charismatic authority after the death of the charis-matic leader. However, in the context of early Islam, charismatic authority is not declining, even reinforced after the death of the charismatic leader, namely Prophet Muhammad. Therefore, this paper aims to show why charismatic authority after the death of charismatic leader is not waning in the early Islam and how such authority is even reinforced. By using Alasdair McIntyre’s theory of human vul-nerability, this paper investigates “material and ideal interests” of Muslims after the death of the Prophet, which make charisma of the prophet not declining, even more strengthened through invocations and venerations by his followers in subsequent generations. In this regard, the return of charismatic authority takes place not in the physical form of charismatic leader, but in the forms of images, sayings, and exemplary practices of the deceased charismatic leader, which are deemed worth emulating and invocation.
The Power of Fatwā in Indonesia: An Analysis of MUI’s Controversial Fatwās Mohammad Syifa Amin Widigdo; Homaidi Hamid
Afkaruna: Indonesian Interdisciplinary Journal of Islamic Studies Vol. 14 No. 2: December 2018
Publisher : Fakultas Studi Islam dan Peradaban, Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18196/AIIJIS.2018.0085.146-165

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This study aims to investigate socio-political factors that make certain legal opinions (fatwās) in a Muslim context become authoritative and powerful. Although these legal opinion are not binding in a principle, their supporting agents engender a degree of their efficacy and authoritativeness. They are followed and abided when external factors, either the state or society, politically or voluntarily support the implementation of those fatwās. These external factors of fatwā are largely understudied, especially in the light of how fatwā gains its authoritativeness and power to attract people to follow and comply with fatwā rulings. By studying controversial fatwās of MUI (Indonesian Ulama Council), namely on the banning of Ahmadiyyah and the prohibition of secularism, pluralism, and liberalism in religion of Islam. this article sheds a light more comprehensively on the relationship between fatwā and external factors that make this non-legal binding opinion powerful and authoritative.
Konsep Revolusi Mental Presiden Joko Widodo dalam Perspektif Pendidikan Karakter Syed Muhammad Naquib Al-Attas Sulthon Abdul Aziz; Mohammad Syifa Amin Widigdo
Literasi: Jurnal Ilmu Pendidikan Vol. 11 No. 1 (2020)
Publisher : Universitas Alma Ata

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.21927/literasi.2020.11(1).32-49

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This research aims to find out the mental revolution concept of president Joko Widodo (known as Jokowi) and the character education concept of Syed Muhammad Naquib Al-Attas and to know the revolution mental of Jokowi viewed from the perspective of character education concept by Syed Muhammad Naquib Al-Attas. This research carried out a document study that focuses on analyzing the literature or documents using qualitative approach and content analysis technique.The findings show that there are significant differences between the mental revolution of Jokowi and character education concept of Syed Muhmmad Naquib Al-Attas referring to 4 pillars of UNESCO namely learn to know, learn to do, learn to live together, and learn to be which are called orderly as cognitive, psychomotor, affective and teleology in this research.Of those 4 aspects, the aspects of teleology and cognitive have major differences. In the cognitive aspect, the mental revolution of Jokowi doesn’t give a large focuses on it. Meanwhile, Syed Muhammad Naquib Al-Attas gives the mainly focuses for this aspect. In the aspect of teleology, the mental revolution by Jokowi aims to create good citizens, while it is to create just people (insan kamil) for Syed Muhammad Naquib Al-Attas.From those two aspects, it is concluded that the mental revolution concept of Jokowi when viewed by the perspective of character education of Syed Muhammad Naquib Al-Attas has been in ta’dib concept in order to be a khalifah. And there are still differences in the aspect of cognitive, that the mental revolution of Jokowi only gives a little focuses on the cognitive aspect.
Rethinking Gender Equality Through Rābiʿa al-ʿAdawiyya's Mystic Love Annisa, Ayyoehan Fadiya; Widigdo, Mohammad Syifa Amin
Jurnal Studi Islam dan Kemuhammadiyahan (JASIKA) Vol. 6 No. 1 (2026)
Publisher : Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.18196/jasika.v6i1.262

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In contemporary theological and societal discussions, gender equality for women is a critical issue. However, not much research has looked at Sufi mystics with regard to gender equality, especially the ideas of Rābiʿa al-ʿAdawiyya. The article examines Rābiʿa al-ʿAdawiyya's conception of divine love (mahabbah) and how it might contribute to current Islamic discourse on gender equality. First-hand traditional Sufi scriptures and additional sources on gender research and Islamic feminism were examined as part of a qualitative literary examination. The results suggest that Rābiʿa's philosophy of divine love emphasizes equitable theological ability over everyone, no matter gender or social standing. Her principles lay philosophical groundwork to theological equality, challenging patriarchal understandings and being grounded in Islamic spiritualism. This research adds the expanding discipline of Islamic gender research through offering a philosophical and moral viewpoint upon gender equity and emphasizing the enduring importance of traditional Sufi philosophy when considering current issues of equality, humanity, theological understanding, and the encouragement of equitable gender dynamics in Muslim societies nowadays.