<![CDATA[This article explores the evolving role of Bahtsul Masail, an Islamic legal forum under Nahdlatul Ulama (NU), in shaping contemporary Islamic jurisprudence in Indonesia. Bahtsul Masail has historically functioned as a platform for collective ijtihad, enabling scholars to address modern socio-religious issues using a structured legal reasoning method rooted in classical fiqh. The objective of this paper is to examine how Bahtsul Masail has transitioned from a textual and conservative framework toward a more dynamic, inclusive, and contextually responsive model of Islamic legal interpretation. Utilizing a qualitative-descriptive method, the research analyzes primary documents from NU congresses and scholarly literature. The findings reveal that Bahtsul Masail promotes a three-tiered methodological approach qauliy, ilhaqiy, and manhajiy allowing legal rulings to balance orthodoxy with socio-legal adaptability. This transformation not only strengthens the legitimacy of Islamic legal authority in Indonesia’s pluralistic society but also provides a model for legal innovation within traditional Islamic institutions.]]>
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