MILLATI: Journal of Islamic Studies and Humanities
Vol 6, No 1 (2021): Bridging the Gap between Islamic Thought and Islamic Studies in Post-Pandemic Er

Reconstructing the Integration between Islam and Wasathiyyah Based Social Science: An Epistemological Approach

Zakiyuddin Baidhawy (IAIN Salatiga)



Article Info

Publish Date
18 Aug 2021

Abstract

Abstract This article is aimed to build bridge between Islamic Science and Modern Western Social Science and offer a wasathiyyah (moderate/median) oriented Social Science building from epistemological point of view. Through philosophical approach, this article suggests that in order to develop integrative social science, philosophers and Muslim scholars must incrementally and systematically formulate comprehensive integrative theory building which includes metatheoretical understanding imperative as the foundation or grand theme of the systematization of social theories. This study identifies that the gap in current modern social science is caused by the micro extremism approach and methodological individualism. Here is the importance and relevance of wasathiyyah (moderate/median) as principle of balance (tawazun) between individual and societal claim in the social life of Muslims. Through this proposal, prophetic paradigm putting forward balance/moderation (wasathiyyah) in developing the framework of integrative Islamic Social Science finds clearer orientation and direction. The next step is to derivate them into social theories and their practical forms.  

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MILLATI

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Religion Arts Humanities Other

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MILLATI is a journal of Islamic studies and humanities published by Institut Agama Islam Negeri (IAIN) Salatiga. Millati invites researchers, academics and parties concerned in the field of Islamic Studies and Humanities to contribute in the scientific publications. Millati invites manuscripts in ...