<![CDATA[Contemporary hijrah among millennial Muslims has increasingly moved beyond the classical notion of migration to become a form of religious self-transformation shaped by identity, lifestyle, and digital culture. This study examines how the meaning of hijrah articulated in ḥadīth is interpreted, negotiated, and transformed in the religious practices of millennial Muslims in Padangsidimpuan, Indonesia. Combining the ma‘ānī al-ḥadīth approach with Derrida’s deconstructive framework, the study draws on ḥadīths on hijrah, semi-structured interviews with five purposively selected informants, and participatory observation in offline and digital hijrah spaces. The findings show that contemporary hijrah does not simply reproduce the normative meanings embedded in ḥadīth. Rather, its meanings are reconfigured through spiritual aspiration, social affiliation, digital religious expression, symbolic consumption, and the construction of Muslim identity. Deconstructive analysis further reveals that the boundary between substantive spirituality and performative religiosity is neither fixed nor mutually exclusive; symbolic practices may coexist with, or become pathways toward, deeper religious commitment. The study demonstrates that contemporary hijrah is best understood as a negotiated religious practice situated at the intersection of ḥadīth authority, digital culture, and millennial Muslim religiosity.]]>
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