<![CDATA[This study systematically maps Scopus-indexed scholarship on Indonesian contemporary ijtihad, examines how the literature characterizes institutional authority and methodological approaches, and identifies understudied areas. A Systematic Literature Review was conducted using the PRISMA 2020 framework. The review covers peer-reviewed Scopus-indexed scholarship about Indonesian ijtihad rather than fatwa texts or direct records of ulama deliberation. Eight search strings retrieved 312 records from Scopus on 15 January 2025. After deduplication, screening, and eligibility assessment, 27 unique articles were synthesized through thematic analysis. Four thematic clusters emerged: fatwa authority and institutional legitimacy, digital ijtihad and technological adaptation, maqasid al-shariah as a contemporary legal framework, and emerging legal domains. Maqasid appears as a primary or secondary analytical lens in 18 of 27 articles (67%). The synthesis identifies three major gaps: limited study of ijtihad jama’i in digital-era fatwa production, limited integration of usul al-fiqh with contemporary scientific knowledge, and limited attention to artificial intelligence ethics and environmental governance. The review is limited to English- and Indonesian-language Scopus-indexed articles and excludes SINTA-indexed journals, books, institutional fatwa documents, and grey literature. Its findings describe the state of scholarship rather than the quality of ijtihad practice. This review integrates institutional, methodological, digital, and substantive dimensions of Indonesian contemporary ijtihad scholarship and uses the synthesis to develop a focused research agenda.]]>
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