Indonesian Journal of Islamic Literature and Muslim Society
Vol. 9 No. 2 (2024): December 2024

A Qur'anic View on Overcoming the Modern Muslim Identity Crisis: Syahrur's Naẓariyyah al-Ḥudūd Theory as a Dynamic Hermeneutical Paradigm

Ahmad Muwahidah (Unknown)
Mochamad Tholib Khoiri Waro (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
22 May 2025

Abstract

The modern Muslim identity crisis, marked by tensions between traditional religious values and the demands of modernity such as democracy and gender equality, is further exacerbated by globalization and digitalization. This study aims to examine Muhammad Syahrur’s Naẓariyyah al-Ḥudūd theory as a dynamic hermeneutical paradigm to address Muslim identity dissonance. The methodology combines Qur’anic textual analysis, ethnographic fieldwork in Islamic boarding schools, and comparative case studies of contextualized curricula in Morocco and Indonesia. The findings reveal that the concept of limit (ḥudūd) enables adaptive reinterpretations of inheritance and polygamy laws based on sharia goal (maqāṣid al-syarīah), redefines the principles of taqwā (guarding from sin by obedience) and fiṭrah (nature of origin) as foundations for inclusive Muslim identity, and demonstrates the effectiveness of integrating Qur’anic values into religious education, with 70% of students successfully merging religious and national identities. The scholarly contribution lies in reconciling the textualist-contextualist divide, expanding the application of maqāṣid al-syarīah to contemporary issues, and offering a transformative education model grounded in dynamic hermeneutics that is highly relevant to modern global challenges.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

islimus

Publisher

Subject

Religion

Description

Indonesian Journal of Islamic Literature and Muslim Society published by Postgraduate Program of State Islamic University (UIN) Raden Mas Said Surakarta. This journal covers textual and empirical, as well as classical and contemporary research on Islam, primarily focusing on Islam and Muslims study ...