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Ulumuna
ISSN : 14113457     EISSN : 27752453     DOI : https://doi.org/10.20414/ujis
Ulumuna (P-ISSN: 1411-3457; E-ISSN: 2355-7648), a journal of Islamic studies published twice a year (June and December) by State Islamic University (UIN) of Mataram since 1997, publishes original (library or field) research articles in the field of Islamic studies. It promotes multidisciplinary approaches to Islam and Islamicate societies and focuses on six main topics: (1) the Qur’an and hadith (2) Islamic Law (3) Islamic Theology (Kalam) (4) Islamic Philosophy (5) Islamic Mysticism (Tasawwuf) (6) Islamic Education (7) Islamic Communication and Propogation (Dakwa) and (8) Islamic Politic. All submitted manuscripts are subject to double-blind review process. Ulumuna was admitted as an accredited journal by the Director General of Strengthening Research and Development, Ministry of Research Technology and Higher Education of the Republic of Indonesia in 2017. The accreditation is given through a Director Decree No. 32a/E/KPT/2017 and is effective until 2022. Ulumuna has become a CrossRef Member since year 2015. Therefore, all of its publications have a unique Digital Object Identifier (DOI) number.
Articles 433 Documents
An Orientalist Today: Jonathan A.C. Brown's Thoughts on Hadith Nur Hamidah Pulungan
Ulumuna Vol 27 No 2 (2023): December
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20414/ujis.v27i2.767

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The term "Orientalist" refers to scholars, mostly from the West, who specialize in studying Eastern cultures, including Islamic texts such as the Quran and Hadith. This study explores the views of a contemporary Orientalist, namely Jonathan Andrew Cleveland Brown, on Hadith. Grounding on Brown's works on hadith and related topics as the main data, this study found that Brown has introduced a distinctive concept known as “the canonization theory”, typically applied as a stage in the cult or development of the Bible and Torah. Brown has applied the theory to explore the history of the books of hadith composed by Bukhari and Muslim. His perspective ultimately supports the consensus of Muslim scholars who consider Sahih Bukhari and Muslim as the primary source of Islamic law after the Quran. The canonization of Sahihain has undergone extensive study and critique from hadith experts. The reception of Sahih Bukhari has also experienced dynamics, such as the rejection by the Naisabur community, who favored Sahih Muslim, until Sahih Bukhari was established as the foremost reference on hadith, inspiring the development of a new epistemology in the study of hadith. Overall, Brown advocates for a balanced approach to Hadith, respecting Islamic tradition while maintaining a critical and scientific perspective in understanding and interpreting hadith.
Travel in Islam (A Study of the Concept of Sīrū in the Qur'an) Khairul Hamim
Ulumuna Vol 27 No 2 (2023): December
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20414/ujis.v27i2.785

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This paper analyzes the command to travel in the Qur'an, which is understood from the word sīrū or yasīrū with various accompanying words. The Quranic injunction to travel that uses the word sīrū contains orders to contemplate, think, and take lessons from the attitude of the former people who denied the Prophet and Messenger of Allah and the consequences experienced by these people. Productive tourism in the Qur’an is carried out with a good purpose, benefiting oneself, others, and the surrounding environment and maximizing the use of reason, mind, and heart. In the Qur'an, the orientation of travel is very varied, namely, seeing the behavior of the former people, knowing the universe and its contents, adding insight, clearing the heart, softening the mind, and so on. The phenomenon of travel and efforts to develop the tourism sector in various countries are currently very diverse and continue to develop significantly in various means and forms so that they can provide benefits for social, political, cultural, and religious life. The order to travel contained in the word sīrū must be actualized in today's modern life by sticking to and being guided by the values ​​in the holy book of the Qur'an.
The Qur’anic Spiritual Value of the “Pé-sapéyan Pappa” Social Learning to Improve the Madurese Migrants’ Quality Life Saiful Hadi
Ulumuna Vol 27 No 2 (2023): December
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20414/ujis.v27i2.790

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This study aims to examine pé-sapéyan pappa tradition amongst the Madurese migrants. It explores the Qur’anic spiritual values embedded in this tradition. The data were gained through observation to the informents’ life and interviews with them regarding their reasons for migration and the form of social learning that arises from such migration. The selected informants are migrants from Talango Island and Ghili Genting who live in several big cities, such as Jakarta, Jogjakarta, Surabaya, and Malang. This study shows that pé-sapéyan pappa can change the Madurese migrants’ mindset, deepening their knowledge and experience in managing businesses to improve their quality of life according to shari'a guidelines. The Qur’an enjoins Muslims to seek a sustainable life to suport a better spiritual life. Most migrants established a small and medium entrepreneurship to generate more income. The tradition, which was originated from the migrants’ hometown, help create a model of social learning in the host city, from which the migrants learn how to deal with the new situation and settle challenges.
Muslim Women Emancipation Discourse: Analyzing the Legal Thoughts of Muhammad Quraish Shihab Aibak, Kutbuddin
Ulumuna Vol 27 No 2 (2023): December
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20414/ujis.v27i2.575

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This article aims to analyze several issues on women in Muhammad Quraish Shihab's fatwās (legal opinions) contained in several of his works in the form of questions and answers. This study departs from the existing studies on Muslim women's emancipation movements, particularly which have become a common trend in the modern Muslim world, including in Indonesia. Shihab's thoughts on Muslim women are worth studying because he attempts to unravel the primary Islamic religious texts that deal with women's issues within their initial context to provide religious instructions for Muslim women today without necessarily renouncing the traditional methods of reasoning. This article argues that Shihab's articulation of Indonesian women's fiqh (jurisprudence) using exegetical logic opens a broader space and provides an alternative for more emancipatory interpretations of religious texts operating within the grand corridor of Islamic religious and intellectual tradition.
Unregistered Polygamy Validation: Isbat Nikah, Polygamy Permit, and Due Process of Law in Indonesian Religious Courts Alfitri, Alfitri; Imanullah, Rijal; Rahman, Aulia
Ulumuna Vol 28 No 1 (2024): June
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20414/ujis.v28i1.639

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This article probes whether methods of validating unregistered polygamy in Indonesian Religious Courts have honored the due process of law. Judges have adopted two different methods in validating unregistered polygamy: first, by ordering concerned parties to apply for the issuance of a retroactive marriage certificate (isbat nikah), and second, by advising them to submit a polygamy permit application. Using the sociolegal approach in examining Ratio Legis and selected cases on unregistered polygamy validation across Indonesia, it finds that the existing methods have impacted protecting women’s and children’s rights and marriage law objectives. Opting for isbat nikah means perpetuating violations of the marriage law provisions and objectives, which restrict polygamy through court proceedings to be orderly administration and protect women’s and children’s rights. Meanwhile, requiring unregistered polygamists to remarry by applying for a polygamy permit could impact wives’ rights who are married without registration and their children’s. The 2018 Supreme Court’s Circular prohibiting the Religious Court from accepting applications for isbat nikah of unregistered polygamy shows its tendency to the formal application of the marriage law provisions. Even so, judges adopt the contentious isbat nikah to legalize unregistered polygamy, mainly when the parties involved accept their polygamy and live peacefully. This bottom-up approach arguably better meets the principles of fairness because all legal rights owed to concerned parties are respected.
The Sasak Pepaosan Tradition as a Medium of Communication with God Raudloh, St.; Fahrurrozi, Fahrurrozi; Shubhi, Muhammad; Bahri, Syaiful; Husnan, Lalu Erwan
Ulumuna Vol 28 No 1 (2024): June
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20414/ujis.v28i1.658

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One local tradition of the Sasak people that has been maintained is conerned with pepaosan. This study explores the meaning of symbols and cultural values in the pepaosan tradition amongst the Sasak in West Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, in eastern Indonesia. It employed ethnography with a phenomenological approach. All data were collected through observation, interviews, and documentation. These data were further analyzed qualitatively in four steps: domain analysis, taxonomic analysis, component analysis, and determining themes. This study argues that pepaosan tradition and other instruments serve as a communication medium and a symbol of cultural values, expressing gratitude for all the gifts God has bestowed. It also denotes a request to God to grant the wishes of the Sasak people. The symbols also embody the value of hope and advice for the Sasak people to live a good life, aligning with ancestral teachings and religious guidance.
Religious Minority and Peaceful Coexistence: The Dynamics of the Ahmadiyya Community in Malang, Indonesia Widiyanto, Asfa; Setiawan, Mohamad Nur Kholis; Rohmat, Nur Fajriyah; Maesur, Sidqon
Ulumuna Vol 28 No 1 (2024): June
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20414/ujis.v28i1.671

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The position of the Ahmadiyya is problematic since it claims to be a part of the Muslim community, but it is considered a deviant sect by the mainstream Sunni Muslims in Indonesia. There has been persecution and violence towards this minority. The violence towards the Ahmadiyya increased most notably after the issuance of a joint ministerial decree in 2008, which limits the activities and proselytization of the Ahmadiyya. Interestingly, although affected by the national and regional discourse on the Ahmadiyya, the Ahmadiyya community in Malang, East Java, still lives peacefully with other faith communities. By employing qualitative content analysis, the present study examines the dynamics of the Ahmadiyya as a religious minority in the context of a plural society in Malang, East Java. More specifically, it investigates two main research problems, namely the Ahmadiyya community’s agency in response to the limitation of their activities and the socio-political and socio-religious factors relatively supporting peaceful life of the Ahmadiyya community. This study reveals a distinct picture that stays in contrast to the majority of Ahmadiyya communities in Indonesia, which is often associated with discrimination and persecution.
From Listening to Producing : Ustaz Abdul Somad’s Active Audiences in Pekanbaru, Indonesia Rosidi, Imron; Rajab, Khairunnas; Kasmuri, Kasmuri; Abduh, M. Arrafie; Masduki, Masduki
Ulumuna Vol 28 No 1 (2024): June
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20414/ujis.v28i1.684

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The emergence of popular preachers in Indonesia today has colored the public sphere. This article aims to discover Ustaz Abdul Somad's audience's response to the da'wah (Islamic peaching) he delivered. This article uses a qualitative method by interviewing ten selected informants using a purposive sampling technique. This study finds that some of Ustaz Abdul Somad's audiences are active. They not only listen to Ustaz Abdul Somad's lectures but also produce video lectures that are distributed through social media. The popularity of preachers such as Ustaz Abdul Somad is supported by the activeness of his audiences and advances in communication technology. The popularity of Ustaz Abdul Somad indicates that widespread Islamization in Muslim societies continues to be carried out amid the onslaught of modernization and globalization. This article recommends that the role of audiences is crucial in spreading a preacher's popularity in Indonesia. This article also helps explain that today's da'wah audiences are very different from those in the past in term of active involvement in spreading the da’wah message.
Culture-Based Dakwah and Education Values: A Study of TGH. M. Najamuddin Makmun’s Work Ahyar, Ahyar; Imtihan, Nurul; Mukhtar, Wan Khairul Aiman bin Wan
Ulumuna Vol 28 No 1 (2024): June
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20414/ujis.v28i1.702

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Indonesian religious scholars employ diverse methods of Islamic preachings (da’wah), such as utilizing publications, oral traditions, or a combination of the two. This research aims to identify cultural-specific preaching teachings and educational principles of TGH. M. Najmuddin Makmun's writings, a charismatic tuan guru from Central Lombok. The primary emphasis is in his contemplations regarding the incorporation of educational principles, such as tolerance, humanity, perseverance, humility, and compassion, into his sermons. This study employs qualitative descriptive analysis and hermeneutics as research methods. The data is obtained from TGH's writings and interviews with his children and disciples. Data was also collected through direct observation at the Darul Muhajirin Praya Islamic Boarding School located in Central Lombok. The research findings indicate that TGH. M. Najmuddin Makmun’s writings convey messages regarding the preservation of the Prophet’s traditions and Islamic landmarks by reinforcing narratives that emphasize educational ideals transformed the outlook of the Sasak people in Lombok, fostering more religious devotion and cultural awareness. This research provides a valuable contributions to the utilization of culture-based preaching to foster the development of an Islamic society characterized by tolerance and reverence for cultural heritage.
Understanding and Practice of Religious Tolerance: A Study of the Living Qur’an in Madura, Indonesia Takdir, Mohammad; Sumbulah, Umi
Ulumuna Vol 28 No 1 (2024): June
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20414/ujis.v28i1.759

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This study intends to investigate how Muslims understand and practice religious tolerance teachings with other religious communities in Madura, Indonesia. The knowledge and forms of tolerance practices in the dynamics of the lives of people of different religions in Pamekasan, Madura, are described in this study using a qualitative-descriptive research approach. This research uses observation, interviews, and documentation to examine empirical data in the field. According to field observations and interviews, the findings of this study led to three significant conclusions. First, Pamekasan people understand that religious tolerance is essential for establishing a peaceful life with other religious communities. In other words, society has practiced the teachings of tolerance according to what is understood in the verses of the Qur’an about the importance of coexistence with different religious communities. Second, the concrete form of the practice of the values ​​of tolerance is embodied in socio-religious life, such as social service activities, ritual traditions, and helping each other celebrate religious days. Third, the factors forming the values ​​of tolerance contained in the verses of the Qur’an are the harmony of the four houses of worship in one complex, local wisdom, and the role of interfaith organizations.