Hamka’s neo-sufism in the context modern society

Fathor Rahim (Universitas Muhammadiyah Malang)
Hasnan Bachtiar (Faculty of Islamic Studies, the University of Muhammadiyah Malang, Indonesia and the Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Deakin University)

Journal of Social Studies (JSS)
Vol 19, No 1 (2023): Journal of Social Studies (JSS)

This article purposes to analyze and discuss the Hamka's neo-Sufism idea. It is related and contextualized to various problems that emerge in modern society, especially capitalistic industrialization, and hedonistic culture. This article states that Hamka's neo-Sufism aims to find true happiness and transcendence (ma’rifatullah). Through the practice of Hamka's neo-Sufism, it will protect a Muslim from all temptations for the interests of the accumulation of wealth and the pleasures of worldly life. Neo-Sufism persistently strengthens the spiritual quality of a Muslim, making one always aware of when dealing with changing life contexts.