Al-Jamahiria : Jurnal Komunikasi dan Dakwah Islam
Vol. 4 No. 1 (2026): January-June 2026

Humor, Ethics, and Religious Authority in Digital Da’wah: A Comparative Study of Gus Elham and Gus Miftah

Fatmawati Agustine (Universitas Islam Negeri Sunan Ampel Surabaya)
Adinda Salisa Rahma (UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya)
Dendy Wahyu Subekti (UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya)
Khalimatu Nisa (UIN Sunan Ampel Surabaya)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Jun 2026

Abstract

Humor menjadi strategi dakwah digital untuk menarik perhatian, membangun kedekatan emosional, dan mempermudah penerimaan pesan keagamaan. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis bentuk, fungsi, dan efektivitas humor dalam dakwah Gus Elham dan Gus Miftah. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif deskriptif dengan metode analisis wacana terhadap materi ceramah kedua tokoh yang diperoleh melalui dokumentasi tayangan dakwah digital. Data dianalisis berdasarkan pola humor, konteks penyampaian, respons audiens, serta keterkaitannya dengan pesan keagamaan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa humor berfungsi untuk menarik perhatian, mencairkan suasana, memperkuat kedekatan emosional, menyederhanakan pesan agama, serta mengurangi resistensi terhadap materi yang dianggap berat. Efektivitas humor dipengaruhi oleh kesesuaian konteks, karakter audiens, serta kemampuan dai dalam menjaga batas-batas etis. Penelitian ini berkontribusi pada pengembangan kajian komunikasi dakwah dengan menegaskan bahwa humor yang proporsional dan kontekstual dapat menjadi strategi persuasi yang relevan, sekaligus menjadi rujukan praktis bagi dai dalam merancang pesan digital yang komunikatif tanpa mengurangi substansi ajaran Islam.   Humor serves as a digital da’wah strategy to attract attention, build emotional connection, and facilitate the acceptance of religious messages. This study aims to analyze the forms, functions, and effectiveness of humor in the da’wah of Gus Elham and Gus Miftah. The study employs a descriptive qualitative approach using discourse analysis on the sermon materials of both figures, obtained from recordings of digital da’wah broadcasts. The data were analyzed based on patterns of humor, delivery context, audience responses, and their relevance to religious messages. The results indicate that humor attracts attention, lightens the mood, strengthens emotional connection, simplifies religious messages, and reduces resistance to material considered heavy or difficult. The effectiveness of humor is influenced by contextual appropriateness, audience characteristics, and the preacher’s ability to maintain ethical boundaries. This study contributes to the development of da’wah communication research by affirming that proportionate and contextual humor can serve as a relevant persuasive strategy, while also providing a practical reference for da’wah preachers in designing communicative digital messages without compromising the substance of Islamic teachings.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

aljamahiria

Publisher

Subject

Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

Islamic Thought Review (e-ISSN : 3025-695X) is an academic peer-reviewed journal published by the Depatment of Islamic Theology and Philosophy, Universitas Islam Negeri Sjech M. Djamil Djambek Bukittinggi, Indonesia. The journal publishes scholarly articles addressing issues specific to the ...