SUBSERVE: Community Service and Empowerment Journal
Vol. 4 No. 1 (2026): Januari 2026

VIRTUAL SOCIO-RELIGIOUS EMPOWERMENT: ADDRESSING SOCIAL FIQH CHALLENGES AMONG MUSLIM YOUTH IN EUROPE AND THE MEDITERRANEAN

Rizaldy Anggriawan (Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta)
Agustiyara (Special Branch of Muhammadiyah in Hungary)
Rofi Aulia Rahman (Special Branch of Muhammadiyah in Hungary)
Muhammad Khoiru Ribath (Muhammadiyah Youth Association in Europe and Mediterranean)



Article Info

Publish Date
28 Jan 2026

Abstract

Living as a Muslim minority in Europe presents complex socio-religious challenges for the Indonesian diaspora, particularly youth who must constantly navigate secular legal frameworks and diverse cultural norms. To address these daily practical dilemmas, the Special Branch of Muhammadiyah Youth Association in Europe and Mediterranean, in collaboration with PCIM Hungary, implemented a cross-border digital community engagement initiative. This program featured an interactive webinar focused on "Social Fiqh in Muslim-Minority Countries," led by an Islamic legal expert from the Muhammadiyah Tarjih and Tajdid Council. Utilizing an asset-based digital community development approach via Zoom, the webinar connected diaspora participants across various European countries. The results yielded critical theological and contextual frameworks, providing actionable guidance on issues ranging from local social integration to ritual flexibility in non-Muslim environments. This initiative significantly enhanced the religious literacy and psychological resilience of the diaspora youth. By framing Islam as an adaptive, progressive, and moderate way of life (wasathiyah), the program successfully empowered young Muslims to confidently balance their religious identity with active civic participation in their host countries, thereby strengthening the transnational support network of the Muhammadiyah diaspora.

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Journal Info

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SCSEJ

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Humanities Education Social Sciences Other

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SUBSERVE: Community Service and Empowerment Journal is concerned and published articles related to the practice and processes of community service and empowerment. Every article published is expected to provide insights and inspire activities elsewhere on related ...