al-Irsyad: Journal of Islamic and Contemporary Issues
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Kefahaman mahasiswa Muslim Lembah Klang tentang konsep hak kebebasan beragama di Malaysia : The understanding of Klang Valley Muslim students on the concept of religious freedom in Malaysia
No full textThe concept of religious freedom based on the Islamic perspective and the National Constitution is not absolute and limited. Because of that, several groups of Non-Governmental organizations (NGOs) emerged, such as the Islam Interfaith Commission (IFC) or Inter-Religious Centre (IRC), the Group of Article 11, and the Coalition of Malaysian NGOs in the UPR Process (COMANGO), which called for an absolute understanding of religious freedom as it is set forth in the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). Among the issues repeatedly associated with religious freedom in Malaysia is the issue of apostasy. Therefore, this research is conducted to identify the level of Muslim students’ understanding of the concept of religious freedom in Malaysia. This research is qualitative and exploratory-based, using a set of questionnaires as an instrument to collect data. By using the purposive sampling method, a total of 404 respondents were selected among Muslim students at government or private higher learning institutions in the Klang Valley. The research found that the level of Muslim students understanding of the concept of religious freedom at Klang Valley is high, with a minimum score of 4.32 (sd = 0.82). This finding shows that although there are several issues concerning religious freedom and a variety of demands from NGOs who are promoting the new and liberal concept of religious freedom, Muslim students still continue to understand the concept as it was institutionalized in the National Constitution and Islamic principles
Promoting behavior-based safety with Islamic principles: Menggalakkan keselamatan berasaskan tingkah laku dengan prinsip Islam
Full text linkOccupational safety and health are concerned with all aspects of employees' physical, mental, and social health and safety. Being a labor-related issue, several laws in every country ensure the safety, health, and welfare of people engaged in work. Therefore, it becomes the legal responsibility of the employer to provide a safe workplace for employees. However, without employee participation, state legislation and employers' efforts can do little to make the workplace safe and healthy. Employee behavior is considered a key element in ensuring safety at the workplace. Human behavior includes the way an individual acts based on various factors such as genetics, social norms, core faith, and attitude. Thus, religion plays a vital role in reinforcing safe work behaviors. Islam has a strong effect on the lifestyle and behavior of its adherents. In this conceptual paper, principles and guidelines offered by Islam related to safety and health are highlighted. An effort has been made to look into the basic sources of Islam to find out principles and guidelines related to safety, health, and the environment. Behavior-based safety, from an Islamic perspective, is concerned with creating a work environment based on the principles of brotherhood, mutuality, cooperation, mercy, kindness, and benevolence. It is observed that the Islamic approach to occupational safety and health is not limited to compliance with organizational safety procedures. Still, it is a religious obligation and a divine calling
Analisis perbandingan metode Hermeneutik dan Tafsīr bi al-Ra’yī dalam penafsiran al-Quran: Comparative analysis on Hermeneutic and Tafsir bi al-Ra’yī in Quranic exegesis
No full textHermenutics, a method of interpreting the Qur’an, was first introduced by a controversial Muslim Scholar, Hasan Hanafi. His effort is followed by some other Muslim scholars such as Fazlur Rahmān, Naṣr Ḥāmid Abū Zayd and Muḥammad Arkoun. Apparently, Hermeneutics is similar to Tafsīr bi al-Ra’yī which employs pure reason and logic as the medium of interpreting the Qur’an. However, to a certain extent, Hermeneutics has significant differences from the concept of Tafsīr bi al-Ra’yī which encourages a large number of Muslim scholars to reject hermeneutics in understanding the Qur’an. Hence, this article is meant to epistemologically evaluate Hermeneutics in terms of its definition, history, development, scholars, and comparison with Tafsīr bi al-Ra’yī
Kecerdasan spiritual menurut perspektif hadis: Spiritual intelligence by hadiths perspective
No full textSpiritual intelligence is a psychological construct that has begun to gain attention from scholars in the psychology field. Existing theories and conceptual frameworks regarding spiritual intelligence mainly refer to western scholars. However, the theories and conceptual frameworks proposed by western scholars are not suitable to be used as benchmarks in the life of a Muslim. Thus, the purpose of this article is to analyze the concept of spiritual intelligence from the perspective of hadiths using the content analysis method by identifying the relevant hadiths that relate to spiritual intelligence. The study found that the hadith describes faith as the foundation of spiritual intelligence. In addition, the study also found that among the spiritual elements highlighted in hadiths are piety, love towards Allah and the Prophet, self-confidence, and steadfast patience
The notion of liberalisation on the Anti-Hadith Movement and its impact on society: Idea liberalisasi dalam Gerakan Anti Hadith dan impaknya kepada masyarakat
Full text linkIn the 18th century, the West pioneered a surge of modernisation as a force of imperialism created the idea of Islamic-oriented liberalisation in the West’s conquest countries. This Western European-led modernisation stems from the network of a capitalist economy, technological issues, social influence, and changes in political power worldwide. This perpetuated questions among Muslim philosophers about the weakness of Muslims and their decline compared to the exponential growth of Western Civilisation. At the same time, rationalism and historical criticism aided the reign of colonialists, becoming the prime motivation for European Orientalists to take a critical approach towards the study of hadiths in Islamic countries. There is a scarcity of Muslim scholars who are influenced and fascinated by Western Orientalists’ ‘new’ Islamic discourse and thinking, and then adapt them as an alternative solution to Muslim issues worldwide. Therefore, this article elaborates on Islamic liberalisation efforts, especially those that touch on the issues of hadiths raised by a group well-established as the Anti-Hadith Movement (AHM). Among the issues raised are the relevance of the hadiths’ teaching in a modern era as well as the authority of the hadiths play-acting as a medium driving progress or regression. The outcome of the study finds that AHM invites implications and confusion to society in the form of Western thinking, as well as the civilisation that shapes Islamic modern thinking
Trend dan faktor perceraian rumah tangga di negeri Selangor dari tahun 2011 hingga 2015: Trend and marriage divorce factor in Selangor from 2011 to 2015
No full textMarriage is a holy path that binds couples and spouses together. The happy knot however, when failed to be protected, eventually drives pair to end their marriages with separation or divorce. This study was aimed at identifying the trend and divorce factors among couples in Selangor from 2011 to 2015. Data are acquired through the method of documentation and interview. The divorce trend from 2011 – 2015 attained are classified according to gender, marriage period and couple’s age while the reason and factors data presented based on complaints at the Selangor Islamic Religious Department. Data is then analyzed through quantitative study and presented in the form of frequency and percentage. The results showed that there was an increase in divorce rates from 2011-2015 and the cases varies according to gender, period of marriage and also the couple’s age. Responsibility negligence among the couple is the highest factor contribute to the divorce in Selangor, followed by miss-communication, personal ethics, third party interference, low religion education, economy, sexual, career, health. The most least is the cultural differences. Various approaches and cooperation of all parties are needed to mobilize and to curb this divorce issue from rising further
Issues on Islamic education in the Philippines: Isu-isu pendidikan Islam di Filipina
Full text linkMainstreaming the issue of Islamic education in the Philippines will be a significant avenue for providing the overall educational requirements for every Filipino Muslim. A qualitative method is applied in this study, which mainly involves analyzing contents. The study’s findings show that Islamic education plays a vital role in peace and development in the Muslim-Christian relationship. The study finds out that due to the achievement of peace and development for the country, the government implements the Arabic Language and Islamic Values Program (ALIVE) that leads to National Public Holidays, provides equal education, provides an opportunity for Muslim scholars, and gives some advantage to Muslim society in the Philippines. Focusing on the issue of Islamic education in the country will create a garden of peace that may lead to respect and harmony
Mufti Muḥammad Taqī ‘Usmānī and his scholarly contribution to the Qur’anic studies: Mufti Muhammad Taqī ‘Usmānī dan sumbangan ilmiahnya dalam bidang al-Quran
Full text linkMufti Taqī ‘Usmānī of Pakistan is one of the most prominent contemporary Muslim scholars from Deobandi and Waliyullah’s School of Thought. He is not only a leading living scholar of Islamic Jurisprudence and Islamic finance, but also a scholar and intellectual of the Quran, the Hadith, Islamic Law, and comparative religion. He has always been placed among the top fifty in “The 500 Most Influential Muslims” in the world, from 2009 until 2016. His works on the sciences of the Quran and the interpretation of the Holy Quran show his scholarship in this field. The writing of “Ulūm Al-Qur’ān” (An Approach to the Quranic Sciences in Urdu), “The Meanings of the Noble Qur’ān” (English translation of the Quran) and “Āsān Tarjamah Qur’ān” (The simple translation of the Quran with notes in Urdu) are his major works in the field of Quran. His supervision of translating the “Ma‘ārif al-Qur’ān” of his father, Maulānā Mufti Shāfi‘, from Urdu to English is considered his magnificent endeavor and contribution to this field. This paper aims to discover the biography of Mufti Taqī ‘Usmānī and his scholarly contribution towards the interpretation of the Holy Quran in the above-mentioned works. The paper uses a descriptive-analytical approach to discuss his biography and his contributions. The analysis shows that Mufti Taqī ‘Usmānī is a continuity of Waliyullah’s tradition and Deobandi scholars’ in contributing Quranic teaching to ordinary people as well as scholars through his writings and his other scholarly works
Faith recovery for the cases of renunciation application in Islamic religious court: Pemulihan akidah bagi kes-kes permohonan keluar agama Islam di mahkamah syariah
No full textThe Syariah Court in Malaysia possesses executive jurisdiction in deciding upon matters related to creed and religious status. The jurisdiction aims to restrain the signs of heresy and renunciation of the religion of Islam among Muslims. Nevertheless, the creed restoration practice (istitābah) for the state-level renunciation of the religion of Islam application cases is still unclear. This study aims to analyze the procedure after the application to renounce the religion of Islam is received at Syariah Court and the process of creed restoration that is instructed upon an applicant prior to the Syariah Court decision. This study used a document analysis approach by conducting specialized observation on the law provisions and renunciation of the religion of Islam cases, as well as the restoration modules in the center of creed restoration. The outcomes of the study found that the creed restoration practice was conducted in the form of creed counseling or detention at the center of creed restoration, depending on the instruction from the Syariah Court Judge after the acceptance of religious status application cases. There were no clear and standardized legal provisions regarding repentance orders (istitābah) at the state level. The study also provides implications and several recommendations for improving creed restoration practice
Konsep Malakah Ibnu Khaldun dalam konteks pengajaran yang menerapkan Kemahiran Berfikir Aras Tinggi (KBAT): Ibnu Khaldun concept of Malakah in the teaching context that implementing High Order Thinking Skills (HOTS)
No full textHigh-order thinking skills (HOTS) are a transformation in the education system in Malaysia this century, in line with the implementation of the Malaysia Education Blueprint 2013-2025. The practice of implementing HOTS has outperformed the entire subject content concept by focusing on several HOTS theories, in particular the Bloom and Marzano taxonomy. However, for the Islamic Education subjects based on the Quran and As-Sunnah, the implementation of this HOTS element needs to be translated through the basis of the Islamic Education Philosophy, which puts the perfection of intellectual education as the main thrust in driving this thinking culture. The emergence of figures such as Ibn Khaldun, who speaks thoroughly of the mind-based concept of Malakah, has sparked diversity in the perspective of the understanding of HOTS. For this reason, this study uses the analysis process by analyzing the literature by examining the contents of a synonymy or summarizing the meaning of the poor concept of Ibn Khaldun in the context of the teaching of Islamic education subjects. The results of this study resulted in four basic concepts in the application of HOTS through the use of Malakah combined with the use of 'aql tamyizi, 'aql tajribi, 'aql nazari and insaniyah fact. In general, the implementation of Islamic Education PdP, which implements HOTS, should focus on the process and philosophy of teaching that Ibn Khaldun has established to ensure that students' understanding, appreciation, and practice assess the requirements set out on the basis of the Islamic Education Philosophy