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Tohir Zuhdi
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Pascasarjana UIN Prof. K.H. Saifuddin Zuhri Purwokerto Jl. Jend. A. Yani No. 40A Purwokerto 53126 Jawa Tengah - Indonesia
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INDONESIA
Ijtimā`iyya: Journal of Muslim Society Research
ISSN : 25410040     EISSN : 25412736     DOI : https://doi.org/10.24090/ijtimaiyya
Core Subject : Humanities, Social,
Ijtimā`iyya: Journal of Muslim Society Research is published by Postgraduate Program of State Institute on Islamic Studies, Purwokerto, Central Java, Indonesia. This Journal is focused on the studies and results of researchers on Muslim societies. The life of Muslim societies can be studied through various disciplines, such as economics, law, communication, education, application of technology, etc. The scope of the studies is not merely on Muslim societies in one single country, but it can be in various areas or countries in the world. This is intended to accommodate various researchers in different postgraduate programs.
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Stakeholder Collaboration in Increasing Community Participation and Independence in the Mina Padi Tourism Village in Cilongok District, Banyumas Regency Ahmed Benjamin Agung; Nita Triana
Ijtimā'iyya Journal of Muslim Society Research Vol. 10 No. 2 (2025)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24090/ijtimaiyya.v10i2.15795

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This study aims to analyze the forms and roles of inter-stakeholder collaboration in efforts to increase community participation and independence in the management of the Mina Padi Tourism Village in Cilongok District, Banyumas Regency. The research approach used was descriptive qualitative, with data collection techniques including in-depth interviews, observation, and documentation studies. The stakeholders involved included the village government, tourism awareness groups (Pokdarwis), local communities, academics, and the private sector. The results show that the multi-stakeholder collaboration that has been established contributes to increased community participation in planning, implementation, and evaluation of agriculture-based tourism activities (rice). In addition, synergy among stakeholders encourages economic independence through strengthening community capacity, tourism product innovation, and business diversification based on local potential. However, this study also found that the sustainability of collaboration still faces challenges in coordination, role distribution, and consistency of support from external parties. Therefore, a more structured strategy is needed to strengthen networks and collaborative governance to ensure sustainable and competitive development of the Mina Padi Tourism Village.
Reconstructing the Epistemology of Islamic English: Ismail R. Al-Faruqi’s Framework for the Islamization of Language Amir, Ahmad Nabil; Rahman, Tasnim Abdul; Sukron, Mokhamad
Ijtimā iyya Journal of Muslim Society Research Vol. 10 No. 2 (2025)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24090/ijtimaiyya.v10i2.15826

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The paper highlights Ismail Raji al Faruqi’s (1339-1406 H/1921-1986 M) seminal work, Toward Islamic English that outline general ideas and framework of Islamization of English language by reconstructing its ontological and epistemological premises to align it with tauhid and its metaphysical worldview in the context of Islam. Its objective is to analyzes his method that provided constructive analysis of the nature of linguistic distortion of the English language that needed rectification in transliteration (of letters and words) and translation (of Islamic words/concepts and terms/expressions relevant to the Islamic sciences). The study is qualitative (narrative) in nature based on descriptive, analytical and historical method. The finding reveals certain major pattern of Islamicization of language at work designed to inject into it new vision and new spiritual sensitivities and dismantle its secular premise and its overarching presence in its worldview and consciousness. It strives to enrich the English language and attempts to modify it to allow it to carry Islamic proper nouns and meanings without distortion, and thus to serve the linguistic needs of Muslim users of the English language
Analysis of Zakat Management Differences in Indonesia and Brunei Darussalam: Challenges and Solutions Abdillah, Muhammad Hilmy; Nurwahidin; Hanase, Mulawarman; Subekti, Farih Wahyu
Ijtimā iyya Journal of Muslim Society Research Vol. 10 No. 2 (2025)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24090/ijtimaiyya.v10i2.15827

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This article analyzes the differences in zakat management in Indonesia and Brunei Darussalam, as well as the challenges faced and the solutions offered. Indonesia, with the largest Muslim population in the world, has a zakat system managed by the National Amil Zakat Agency (BAZNAS) and private zakat institutions. On the other hand, Brunei Darussalam, as a country that comprehensively implements Islamic law, manages zakat through centralized government institutions. The main differences lie in the organizational structure, collection mechanisms, distribution, and accountability of zakat. The main challenges in Indonesia include the lack of public awareness, transparency, and coordination among zakat institutions. In Brunei, the challenges are more focused on adjusting the zakat system to economic and social changes. This article offers solutions to address these challenges, such as increasing zakat literacy, strengthening information technology for transparency, and enhancing cooperation between the government and private institutions in Indonesia. For Brunei, the solutions include adjusting zakat policies to be responsive to economic dynamics and increasing public participation in the zakat system. This research is expected to provide insights for developing more effective zakat management in both countries, as well as contribute to global zakat literature
Negotiating Intra-Muslim Diversity: Social Cohesion, Cultural Negotiation, and Ahmadiyah–Non-Ahmadiyah Coexistence in Tenjowaringin, West Java Maulana Janah; Mokhamad Sukron; Mahbub Setiawan; Dadan; Faiz Husaini
Ijtimā'iyya Journal of Muslim Society Research Vol. 11 No. 1 (2026): March: Ijtimā'iyya: Journal of Muslim Society Research
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24090/bt60fh81

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This study examines the production of intra-Muslim social cohesion in Tenjowaringin Village, Tasikmalaya Regency, where members of Jemaat Ahmadiyah Indonesia (JAI) constitute a local demographic majority while remaining marginalized at the national and provincial levels. It investigates how residents negotiate theological boundaries, which everyday institutions sustain cooperation, and how state regulation and external mobilization shape local coexistence. This qualitative case study was conducted through multiple field visits between June 2025 and March 2026. Data were generated through face-to-face interviews with seven participants, including village officials, JAI figures, an NU cleric, a youth representative, non-JAI residents, and two women participants; field observation; and analysis of village documents. Interviews lasted approximately one hour, were recorded and documented, and were subsequently checked with key participants. The findings identify five interrelated mechanisms: the pragmatic bracketing of doctrinal disagreement; the activation of Sundanese moral idioms and gotong royong; cross-affiliation kinship; economic interdependence; and the role of religious leaders and the village government in normalizing cooperation. Cohesion in Tenjowaringin is not the absence of theological difference but an ongoing negotiated social compact. The village head estimated that approximately 3,500 of 5,362 residents were affiliated with JAI, demonstrating that majority-minority positions shift across scale: JAI is locally influential yet structurally vulnerable. The article develops negotiated cohesion as a form of hybrid solidarity that combines cultural habitus, bonding and bridging social capital, and lived religion.
From Islamic Ethics to State Indicators: Wasaṭiyah and the Bureaucratization of Religious Moderation in Indonesia Musyafa Syamil Arroyan; Rasheed Adeyinka Uthman
Ijtimā'iyya Journal of Muslim Society Research Vol. 11 No. 1 (2026): March: Ijtimā'iyya: Journal of Muslim Society Research
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24090/3kpvja68

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This article studies how Indonesian state documents on religious moderation, published between 2019 and 2024, turn the Islamic ethical concept of Wasaṭiyahinto administrative language. In Islamic thought, Wasaṭiyahmeans balance, justice, and the middle path. In Indonesian policy, religious moderation now appears as indicators, roadmaps, training programs, and evaluation procedures. The study uses qualitative library research and critical document analysis to read a set of official texts, including Ministry of Religious Affairs publications, national planning documents, ministerial regulations, and Presidential Regulation No. 58 of 2023. It does not ask whether these policies succeed or fail. Instead, it asks how official texts define acceptable religiosity and how that definition becomes something the state can govern. The main argument is that the state turns Wasaṭiyahfrom a broad ethical ideal into a bureaucratic framework built on four indicators: national commitment, tolerance, anti-violence, and accommodation of local culture. Through this process, the documents picture an ideal religious citizen who is loyal to the nation, tolerant, non-violent, and open to local culture. They also mark out an “immoderate” other, linked to extremism, intolerance, and anti-national attitudes.
Instagram Content Engagement in Islamic Philanthropy: Evidence from BAZNAS Indonesia Lusi Emawati; M Fahmi Hidayat; Rulli Kurniawan; Eneng Riska Rahayu Putri
Ijtimā'iyya Journal of Muslim Society Research Vol. 11 No. 1 (2026): March: Ijtimā'iyya: Journal of Muslim Society Research
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24090/e66nfj61

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This study examines how Instagram content characteristics shape audience engagement in Islamic philanthropy, using BAZNAS Indonesia as a case. A quantitative content analysis was conducted on 544 organic posts published by @baznasindonesia from January to May 2025. Post type, publication timing, message interactivity, and post appeal were manually coded, and Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) models were estimated for log-transformed likes and comments. Entertainment appeal significantly increased likes (β = 1.451, p = 0.015) and comments (β = 2.176, p = 0.002). Posts published on public holidays received more likes (β = 0.441, p = 0.004), whereas images (β = −0.277, p = 0.015) and Reels (β = −0.510, p < 0.001) generated fewer likes than carousels. Message interactivity was not significant for either likes (p = 0.388) or comments (p = 0.365). The study contributes to Islamic communication and digital-philanthropy scholarship by showing that engagement is shaped not simply by calls to action, but by the interaction between format, timing, and ethically framed edutainment. It proposes a sharia-based edutainment strategy that combines attention-generating content with truthful, educational, dignified, and non-exploitative communication.
Epistemology of Religious Knowledge in Nineteenth-Century Pesantren as a Historical Source: A Philosophy of Science Perspective Muhammad Abdul Kharis; Nurul Iffatiz Zahro; Tety Juwariyah
Ijtimā'iyya Journal of Muslim Society Research Vol. 11 No. 1 (2026): March: Ijtimā'iyya: Journal of Muslim Society Research
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24090/fq594x55

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This paper examines the epistemology of Islamic boarding school (pesantren) religious knowledge in 19th-century Java and positions it as a historical source in the study of Indonesian Islamic history. Historiography has traditionally positioned Islamic boarding schools as socio-religious objects, while their scholarly traditions have rarely been read as producers of historical knowledge. Through an intellectual history and philosophy of science approach, this study attempts to dissect the epistemic tradition of Islamic boarding schools, encompassing the sanad-based system of knowledge transmission, the scholarly authority of kyai (Islamic scholars), the use of kitab kuning, and learning practices such as talaqqi (religious teachings) and bandongan (religious recitation). The results demonstrate that Islamic boarding school religious knowledge has a well-established epistemological foundation, internal validation mechanisms, and historical continuity that can be scientifically justified. In the Javanese context, specifically in the 19th century, this epistemic tradition not only functioned as a medium for transmitting religious teachings but also recorded the traces of intellectuals, networks of ulama (Islamic scholars), and scholarly responses to the dynamics of colonialism. Therefore, the epistemology of Islamic boarding school religious knowledge can be positioned as a legitimate historical source. This paper expands the conception of history and offers a critique of the limitations of the positivistic historiographic approach in writing the history of Islam in Indonesia.
Digital Public Pressure And Law Enforcement Independence: An Islamic Criminal Law Perspective Nurul Etika; Nabilah Yusof
Ijtimā'iyya Journal of Muslim Society Research Vol. 11 No. 1 (2026): March: Ijtimā'iyya: Journal of Muslim Society Research
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24090/raq8wr61

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In order to assess the quality of justice in managing viral criminal cases in Indonesia, this study creates an integrated analytical framework that takes into account digital public pressure, institutional communication, law enforcement independence, and Jinayah norms. This study examines the chain causal relationship from digital pressure to institutional response and its impact on the independence of law enforcement through the evaluative lens of Islamic criminal law principles using a qualitative literature review socio-legal through content analysis and conceptual analysis. The findings of the analysis indicate that: (1) public digital pressure has a significant impact on the speed and direction of legal responses, but frequently at the expense of objectivity and due process; (2) institutional communication acts as a weak mediator because it is reactive and has not yet been integrated with normative principles; (3) social media trials threaten officials' independence by undermining the presumption of innocence; and (4) the Jinayah principles of procedural justice, dignity protection, maslahah, and ta’zir limitation by legitimate authorities have not yet been operationalised as empirical indicators in the current digital-legal literature. By employing Jinayah as a normative evaluative matrix within the framework of digital public pressure, institutional communication, office holders independence, and the quality of justice, this study closes the research gap. In order to preserve a balance between public accountability and legal integrity in the digital age, it is implied that proactive institutional communication strategies must be rebuilt and Jinayah principles must be included into operational standards for managing viral cases.
Negotiating Customary Practices and Islamic Normativity: A Maqāṣid al-Shariah Analysis of Banten Javanese Marriage Rituals Finsa Adhi Pratama; Hasniati; Ahmadi; Lincoln James Faikar Mon
Ijtimā'iyya Journal of Muslim Society Research Vol. 11 No. 1 (2026): March: Ijtimā'iyya: Journal of Muslim Society Research
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24090/a7a3zt39

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This study analyzes the traditional Banten Javanese marriage rituals as a space through the perspective of Maqāṣid al-Shariah to understand the relationship between local customs and Islamic normativity. The approach used is socio-legal, combining legal analysis with a social perspective, as well as Maqāṣid al-Shariah to evaluate the alignment of customary rituals with the objectives of Islamic law. Data were collected through interviews with religious leaders in Banten and a literature review on traditional marriage and Maqāṣid al-Shariah. Data analysis utilized a qualitative descriptive method with stages of data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing. The findings show that the traditional Banten Javanese marriage rituals, such as nakoni, mastikaken, seserahan, maca syaikh, akad nikah, sungkeman, yalil, saweran, tarik bakakak, marhaban, and ngalih turu, contain Islamic values such as deliberation, prayer, respect for parents, consent of the bride and groom, social solidarity, and strengthening family ties. However, some customary practices may potentially become a social-economic burden or be understood in a magical context, which risks contradicting Islamic principles. From the Maqāṣid al-Shariah perspective, these rituals are acceptable as long as they preserve religion, life, intellect, offspring, and wealth, and do not conflict with the principles of tawhid, rationality, justice, and simplicity. This study provides an understanding of traditional rituals in alignment with Maqāṣid al-Shariah principles and emphasizes the importance of reconstructing the understanding of customs to ensure that marriage traditions remain preserved as a cultural identity while being in harmony with Islamic principles and social welfare.
Identity Politics and Democratic Deliberation in Indonesian Muslim Society Ujang Komarudin
Ijtimā'iyya Journal of Muslim Society Research Vol. 11 No. 2 (2026): August: Ijtimā'iyya: Journal of Muslim Society Research
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24090/b31pgy18

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Identity politics has become an increasingly prominent feature of democratic contestation in Indonesia, particularly within its Muslim-majority society. Although previous studies have primarily treated identity politics as an electoral strategy or a source of polarization, its consequences for the communicative quality of democracy remain insufficiently examined. This study analyzes the transformation of identity politics across the 2017 Jakarta gubernatorial election, the 2019 presidential election, and the 2024 general election through Jürgen Habermas's theory of communicative rationality. Employing a qualitative multiple-case study, the research uses Norman Fairclough's Critical Discourse Analysis to examine textual framing, discursive circulation, and the wider social practices through which identity narratives were produced and legitimized. Habermas's validity claims and distinction between communicative and strategic action are then used as normative criteria for evaluating deliberative quality. The findings show a movement from explicit religious mobilization in 2017, to antagonistic partisan polarization in 2019, and to affective, personalized, and algorithmically mediated identity branding in 2024. Across the three cases, identity discourse increasingly privileged symbolic resonance, emotional mobilization, and electoral effectiveness over reciprocal reason-giving. Nevertheless, religious identity is not inherently inimical to deliberative democracy. When articulated through shura, tabayyun, justice, and publicly accessible reasoning, Islamic values can enrich rather than narrow the public sphere. The article contributes a longitudinal, discourse-centered account of identity politics and proposes an Islamic-Habermasian framework for reconstructing democratic deliberation in Muslim-majority societies.