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Islam Futura
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Jurnal Ilmiah Islam Futura which is published by Center for Research and Publication, Institute for Research and Community Service (LP2M/LPPM) in cooperation with Graduate Program of State Islamic University (UIN) Ar-Raniry Banda Aceh focuses to publish research articles in Islamic studies field twice a year. It's scope consists of (1) Islamic theology; (2) Islamic law; (3) Islamic education; (4) Islamic mysticism and philosophy; (5) Islamic economics; (6) Study of tafsir and hadith; and (7) Islamic art and history.
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From Mosque to Metaverse: Negotiating Islamic Authority in Roblox–Based Muslim Communities Syahid, Akhmad; Rahman, Alfan F.; Fadilah, Alifah N.; Azka, Ibnu; Arif, Firman Muhammad
Islam Futura Vol 26 No 2 (2026): Jurnal Ilmiah Islam Futura
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22373/jiif.v26i2.34445

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In the era of digital da’wah, religious communication has shifted from conventional, one-way preaching to interactive and participatory virtual spaces. This study examines how religious authority is constructed and exercised within Roblox as a user-generated gaming platform. Using a qualitative multiple-case study design, the research examines two Roblox-based Muslim communities, Majelis Roblox Indonesia (MARIO) and Ngaji Roblox. Data were collected through participant observation conducted in July 2025 and semi-structured interviews with eight participants in August 2025, consisting of two key actors and six community participants. The data were analyzed using reflexive thematic analysis following Braun and Clarke, complemented by a cross-case comparison of the two communities. The findings show that religious authority in the two communities is constructed through two distinct pathways. In the MARIO case, authority is primarily established through the prior recognition of religious figures and credentials that are introduced into the Roblox environment, representing a process of re-authoring. In contrast, in the Ngaji Roblox case, Syauqi’s credibility develops through participation, interaction, communicative performance, and community recognition within the virtual environment, representing a process of authoring. These findings demonstrate that digital religious authority is not dependent solely on pre-existing institutional legitimacy but can also be constructed through community recognition and digital participation. Thus, Roblox functions not merely as a medium for transmitting religious messages but also as a social space in which legitimacy, authority, and community relations are negotiated. This study contributes to digital religion scholarship by demonstrating that the transformation of religious authority in virtual spaces can involve both the relocation of established authority and the emergence of new forms of community-based recognition.
Mosques in The Malay World: Faith, Prosperity, and Maqāṣid Al-Sharī‘ah Perspective on Women-Friendly Practices Tandos, Rosita; Amiruddin
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22373/jiif.v26i2.34968

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This paper explores the historical trajectory and contemporary functions of mosques in the Malay World by conceptualizing them as multifaceted socio-religious institutions. By emphasizing the multiple roles and functions of mosques, the study examines the dynamic intersections of religious authority, socio-economic practices, and gender responsiveness. Methodologically, this study employs a qualitative research design, drawing on participant observation, in-depth interviews, and the analysis of secondary sources. Data were collected from four mosques in Indonesia and Malaysia, representing both national and community-based mosque models. The findings show that mosques in these contexts operate across religious, educational, social, health-related, and economic domains through initiatives oriented toward community empowerment, with particular attention to women’s participation and women-friendly mosque practices. The novelty of this study lies in its cross-national comparative analysis of mosques in Indonesia and Malaysia, which connects the historical and contemporary functions of mosques with the principles of maqāṣid al-sharī‘ah and gender-responsive institutional practices. Theoretically, this study contributes to mosque studies by proposing that mosques can be understood as community welfare institutions that integrate the protection of religion, intellect, life, wealth, and social dignity through inclusive and context-sensitive governance. In addition, the mosques examined in this study play a significant role in fostering moderate religious discourses, advancing inclusive religious practices, strengthening community prosperity, and enhancing gender responsiveness in the Malay World.
Raising Thinkers or Followers? Negotiated Obedience, Autonomy, and Critical Thinking in Muslim Families Rusuli, Izzatur; Akmal , Saiful; Borhan , Lihanna; Daud, Zakiul Fuady Muhammad; Silahuddin, Silahuddin
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22373/jiif.v26i2.35286

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This study examines how obedience, autonomy, and critical thinking are negotiated in Muslim families. Using a qualitative Constructivist Grounded Theory design, the study drew on semi-structured interviews with 22 Muslim participants aged 18–20 years in Central Aceh, Indonesia. Data were analysed through constant comparison, initial coding, focused coding, and theoretical coding. The analysis was informed by Self-Determination Theory, relational autonomy, and the Islamic ethical concept of birr al-wālidayn (dutifulness and kindness toward parents), which frames parental authority in moral and religious terms. Participants described varied responses to parental authority, including reflective compliance, negotiated disagreement, and covert noncompliance. Negotiated obedience refers to compliance accompanied by reflection, personal evaluation, and negotiation of parental expectations rather than unquestioning acceptance. Autonomy and critical thinking were expressed through questioning family rules, comparing perspectives, experiencing internal conflict, and expressing opinions while maintaining respect for family relationships. These findings suggest that obedience, autonomy, and critical thinking can be interrelated rather than mutually exclusive in the family experiences examined. By interpreting negotiated obedience and relational critical thinking within the existing relational autonomy framework, the study offers a context-specific understanding of these relationships in Muslim family education, with relevance to Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4).
Reconstructing Digital Character Education in Primary Schools: Comparative Islamic Pedagogical Perspectives from Turkey and Indonesia Gürhan, Ethem
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22373/jiif.v26i2.35308

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Digital participation has prompted elementary education to address not only technological competence but also the moral foundations of responsible conduct. This study compares how selected official educational documents applicable to or informing elementary education in Turkey and Indonesia connect character formation with ethical digital participation and position educational responsibility among relevant actors. A comparative qualitative documentary analysis was conducted on 16 analytic units, seven from Turkey and nine from Indonesia, drawn from 18 official source files. Through iterative deductive–inductive coding, 129 evidence records were examined using within-case and cross-case analysis. The analysis indicates shared concerns with responsibility, self-regulation, respect, safety, and care, alongside different policy pathways. The selected documents from Turkey articulate privacy, digital identity, security, ethical communication, and citizenship more directly within elementary-level curricular expectations. The selected Indonesian documents provide a more religiously explicit and communal foundation through faith, akhlaq, adab, stewardship, mutual care, and cooperation, although their application to specific digital conduct is less consistently codified. Within the analysed corpus, educational responsibility also appears more visibly distributed across the family, school, community, and religious education system in Indonesia. Based on these documentary patterns, the study develops an integrated framework connecting ethical–spiritual foundations, pedagogical formation mechanisms, a shared educational ecology, ethical digital participation, and reflective digital agency. The framework offers a relational interpretation of digital character education at the elementary level beyond an exclusive emphasis on individual technical competencies. Because the analysis concerns policy documents, the findings represent normative orientations and do not establish classroom implementation or educational effectiveness
Athar al-Ḥadhf fī Taqwiyah al-Ṣūrah al-Istiʿāriyyah al-Tamthīliyyah fī al-Qurʾān al-Karīm Abbas, Muna; Ahmed, Noureldin Zeinelabdin; Majid, Wafi Haj; Falah, Moch. Fajarul
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22373/jiif.v26i2.35310

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This study examines representative metaphor in selected Qur’anic verses as one of the major rhetorical devices reflecting the eloquent miraculous nature of the Holy Qur’an. It aims to identify the artistic and semantic features of representative metaphor and to explain its role in constructing Qur’anic meaning, embodying abstract concepts through vivid sensory imagery, and strengthening the psychological and rhetorical impact on the recipient. The study also investigates its contribution to semantic cohesion and its argumentative and imagistic functions within the Qur’anic context. The research addresses the following question: How does the Qur’an employ representative metaphor to embody doctrinal and behavioral meanings, and what effect does it have on clarifying mental imagery and reinforcing meaning in the recipient’s mind? The study adopts both inductive and analytical-interpretive approaches by tracing Qur’anic verses containing representative metaphors and analyzing selected examples within their textual contexts. It relies on classical and modern works of rhetoric and Qur’anic exegesis. The findings reveal that representative metaphor performs not only aesthetic functions, but also semantic and persuasive roles that reinforce meaning and enhance the recipient’s understanding. It also contributes to portraying psychological states and achieving semantic cohesion in the Qur’anic text.
Seeking Knowledge in China: Exploring Motivation and Learning Experiences of Indonesian Muslim Students Zamhari, Arif; Auliya, Aldi Nur Fadil; Windiana, Wiwin
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22373/jiif.v26i2.36534

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As the largest contributor to the global pool of international students, China’s position as a destination for international study has risen significantly over the past decade, in line with its advancements in various fields. This article examines Indonesian Muslim students' motivations and learning experiences pursuing their studies at Chinese universities. Using in-depth interviews with 20 Indonesian Muslim students currently studying at, and alumni of, Chinese universities, this study explores how the motivations and experiences of Indonesian students with Islamic religious identities have influenced their decision to study at Chinese universities in recent years. The findings reveal that Indonesian Muslim students' motivations are diverse, with scholarship opportunities as the primary driver. Additional motivations include China’s rapid economic development and the alignment of their studies with career aspirations. Their learning experiences as Muslims on campus are predominantly positive, as they encounter a competitive, disciplined, and open academic environment. Unlike some previous studies that have documented religious discrimination against international Muslim students in non-Muslim-majority countries, this study found no reported experiences of such discrimination among its Indonesian Muslim students in China.
Digital Pedagogy in Action: TikTok for Arabic and Islamic Education in Kedah, Malaysia Baharun, Segaf; Hanifansyah, Nur; Maryam, Shovi; Mubarak, Mahfuz Rizqi; Azami, Aufa Hanin Salsabil Binti Hafiz
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22373/jiif.v26i2.32121

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This study examines the strategic use of TikTok as a digital pedagogical medium for Arabic learning and Islamic education among students in Kedah, Malaysia. A convergent mixed-methods design was employed, combining survey data from 300 students with classroom observations, semi-structured interviews involving 12 Arabic teachers, three curriculum coordinators, and 20 student content creators purposively selected for their experience in producing or participating in Arabic-language TikTok content, as well as an analysis of selected TikTok content from two Islamic educational institutions. The findings indicate that 72% of students frequently used TikTok to learn Arabic vocabulary, 69% followed accounts integrating Arabic and Islamic educational content, 58% had created or participated in Arabic-language videos, and 71% perceived a positive impact on their learning experience. Qualitative findings further indicated that selected content from accounts such as @mmynofficial, @mmyn_lughah.tv, and @baitul.musthofa provided opportunities for contextualized Arabic vocabulary exposure, reflection on Islamic values, speaking practice, and student participation in digital da’wah. However, 28% of respondents reported difficulties maintaining focus because of algorithmically recommended entertainment content. Teachers also raised concerns regarding linguistic errors, theological oversimplification, limited digital literacy, and unequal access to digital infrastructure. The study concludes that TikTok can support Arabic learning and Tarbiyyah Islamiyyah when used as a carefully curated, teacher-guided supplement rather than a replacement for structured classroom instruction.
Negotiating Islam and Adat: A Social-Theological Analysis of the Kaili Salena Muslim Community’s Cultural System in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia Sidik, Sidik; Andi Baso Malla, Hamlan; Nurdin, Nurdin; Marzuki, Marzuki
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22373/jiif.v26i2.32633

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The Kaili Salena Muslim community in Buluri urban village, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, maintains a distinctive cultural system in which indigenous customary traditions (adat) and Islamic teachings are actively negotiated rather than simply coexisting. Through four key practices—Pompaura, Potamba, marriage ceremonies, and guest reception customs (Neaju)—the community expresses a form of hybrid religiosity involving cultural identity, socio-ecological concerns, and relations between customary and religious authorities. Drawing on Gutiérrez’s liberation theology, Paul Tillich’s concept of ultimate concern, and Talal Asad’s anthropological approach to religion, this qualitative study examines how these practices are interpreted, adapted, and sustained amid contemporary social and religious change. Fieldwork conducted from February to March 2025 involved in-depth interviews with eight key informants, comprising customary leaders, a religious leader, and community members, supplemented by participant observation and document review. The findings identify three interrelated mechanisms of adat-Islam negotiation: strategic appropriation in the reinterpretation of Pompaura through Islamic meanings; syncretic fusion in the combination of customary and Islamic supplications in Potamba; and institutionalization in customary marriage procedures and established guest-reception arrangements. In marriage ceremonies, customary practices coexist with the Islamic marriage contract, while Neaju reflects established customary hospitality aligned with Islamic ethical values. These practices illustrate how the community negotiates religious meanings, cultural identity, and local authority. The study recommends sustained intergenerational dialogue and comparative studies of adat-Islam relations across Indonesian Muslim communities.
Eco-Sunnah as the Architecture of Islamic Ecotheology: A Reinterpretation of Prophetic Hadith in Responding to the 21st-Century Ecological Crisis Rahman, Rahman; Alwi, Zulfahmi; Suhayib, Suhayib; Suhaimi, Suhaimi; Arwan, Arwan
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The ecological crisis, marked by climate change, environmental degradation, biodiversity loss, and natural-resource exploitation, requires an ethical framework integrating environmental, social, and spiritual dimensions. This article analyzes the Prophet Muhammad’s hadith on the environment and formulates Eco-Sunnah as a framework of ecological ethics based on the Sunnah. Using qualitative library research, the study employs thematic hadith analysis (al-ḥadīth al-mawḍū‘ī), focusing on water conservation, prohibition of isrāf, tree planting, animal protection, ḥimā management, and public-space maintenance. The analysis considers linguistic dimensions, the narrative contexts of the hadith, hadith commentaries, fiqh traditions, and maqāṣid al-sharī‘ah. The findings reveal a coherent set of ecological principles embedded in the Sunnah, including amānah (trust), raḥmah (mercy), tawāzun (balance), wasaṭiyyah (moderation), and the prevention of fasād (corruption and harm). These principles function not only as individual moral guidelines but also as foundations for social and ecological responsibility. The study further develops and systematizes an Eco-Sunnah framework integrating hadith studies, maqāṣid al-sharī‘ah, and Islamic ecotheology through theological, ethical, legal, and transformative dimensions. This framework connects Prophetic teachings with human responsibility, ethical conduct, environmental governance, and contemporary ecological transformation, expanding hadith studies toward sustainability and ecological justice.
Identity Politics and Religious Populism: Contextual Islamic Representation in Indonesia's 2024 Regional Election Fauzi, Agus Machfud; Pambudi Handoyo; Maliha, Novi Fitia; Mudzakkir, Moh.; Padua, Berna Grace Adame
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22373/jiif.v26i2.34882

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This study analyzes patterns of electoral victories by regional head candidates in the 2024 regional elections across three regions with distinct institutional settings and socio-religious contexts: Aceh, where Islamic law is institutionally embedded; Jakarta, a pluralistic metropolitan region; and East Java, where pesantren (Islamic boarding schools) and Islamic organizations have longstanding social influence. The study employs a qualitative comparative design. The findings indicate that Islamic representation functions as a strategic political instrument, yet its implementation varies. In Aceh, a candidate’s success is associated with the symbols and legitimacy of Islamic law. In Jakarta, Islamic elements appear primarily through inclusive moral and symbolic narratives addressed to a diverse electorate. By contrast, in East Java, the Islamic boarding school network and Islamic mass organizations play an important role in electoral dynamics. Conceptually, this study situates these results within the frameworks of religious populism and identity politics, showing that the mobilization of Islamic symbols in local elections is not determined by doctrine alone but is also shaped by relational and contextual factors and each region’s socio-political arrangements. This study contributes to the development of scholarship on local political Islam and deepens understanding of Pilkada dynamics as a space for expressing identity and power strategies.

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