Islamic Community Research Articles

QURANIC BIBLIOTHERAPY: AN ISLAMIC PSYCHOSPIRITUAL APPROACH TO HEALING

Quranic Bibliotherapy is an emerging therapeutic intervention that combines Islamic spirituality and psychological principles to promote healing and well-being. Rooted in the holy text of the Qur'an, this approach uses narratives, reflections, spontaneous Quranic verses, sources of information, action, and change to address mental and spiritual issues. By incorporating Islamic psychospiritual practices, individuals are guided towards self-reflection, personal growth, and inner peace. The study highlights the importance of Quranic Bibliotherapy as an innovative tool in Islamic Psychospiritual healing. Such a holistic approach fosters resilience, self-awareness, and a deep connection with the Divine. By embracing the teachings of the Qur'an, individuals can find comfort, guidance, and hope, navigating life's trials with renewed strength and faith. A qualitative approach with grounded theory method is used to investigate how the application of Quranic Bibliotherapy as an Islamic psychospiritual approach to overcome mental and spiritual problems. The study involved in-depth interviews with individuals who had undergone Quran Bibliotherapy sessions at the Indonesian Bibliotherapy Community, where they discussed their experiences, insights gained, and their impact on their personality, mental, moral, and spiritual development. The study positively impacts mental health and spiritual well-being, offering profound implications for bibliotherapy practitioners, researchers, and the wider Islamic community.

NU and Muhammadiyah Communal Conflict: Social Interaction between NU and Muhammadiyah Communities in Cinta Karya Village, Plakat Tinggi District, Musi Banyuasin Regency

NU and Muhammadiyah are the two largest Islamic organizations in Indonesia. These two large organizations have differences in their religious understanding. These differences certainly invite communal conflict between fellow Islamic communities and have an impact on hampering the process of social interaction at all levels of society, especially in the Cinta Karya Village community. This writing aims to analyze the social interactions that occur between the NU and Muhammadiyah communities in Cinta Karya Village. This writing uses a qualitative approach method with an ethnographic type. The findings obtained in this research were that there was no violence or discrimination from each community group in Cinta Karya Village. However, in the context of worship, sometimes they don’t get along at certain times. This is the source of conflict between fellow Muslim communities in this village. Despite this, their social interactions can still be said to be well established. It is recommended that reconciliation be carried out in an effort to build peace from this cold war. Positive peace can only be achieved if we communicate well with each other. Through this dialogue, it is hoped that the parties in conflict can have an open view towards each other to avoid violence.

Indicators of Islamic Awakening in Khalilullah Khalili’s Poetry

Islamic awakening is a movement of vigilance and awareness among Islamic community, during which, after a prolonged period of Intellectual regression, declination, and imitation of West, Muslims renewed the thought and resisted to gain enormity and control over affairs of Islamic lands. Studying role of Khalilullah Khalili a contemporary poet from Afghanistan in Islamic awakening and investigation of such awakening indicators in his poems, show that Khalili had a dominant role in revival of religious thoughts, creation of unity, self-esteem, and spirit of Muslims’ return to their olden enormity. The aim of present paper is introducing Khalilullah Khalili, s describing role of his poetry in awakening of Persian-speaking Islamic society and investigation of the most important indicators of Islamic awakening in his poetry. The present research will answer such questions as what are the indicators of Islamic awakening and how are these indicators reflected in Khalilullah Khalili’s poetry? This research, conducted with an analytical-descriptive approach, utilizes reputable literary and literary criticism sources to explain parameters of Islamic awakening and example of Khalilullah Khalili’s poetry have been described as witness of the discussion. In Khalili's poetry, numerous indicators and signs of Islamic awakening and his attention to the revival of lost Islamic values and the glorious past of the Islamic community can be found. Among the most notable indicators are the promotion of the idea of global Islamic unity, the call for Muslim unity, condemnation of various forms of division, anti-colonialism, advocating the establishment of the duty of jihad, strengthening self-confidence and self-belief among Muslims, instilling hope for a bright future, calling for a return to the Quran and Its liberating message, renewing Islamic thought, and combating superstitions resulting from the period of decline

Mutazilah : Diantara Kebebasan Berfikir Dan Kehendak Tuhan

This article discusses the development and views of the Mutazilah, a school of Islam that emphasizes human freedom of thought while limiting God's absolute will. History and divisions within the Islamic community provide an important context for understanding the teachings of the Mutazilah, especially regarding the concepts of tawhid, divine justice, God's promises and threats, man's position between two extremes, as well as the encouragement to do good and the prohibition against wrongdoing. Using a qualitative approach and literature review, this study analyzes primary and secondary sources related to the Mutazilah. The findings highlight the view that they emphasize human freedom of thought as the key to interpreting religious texts, with the belief that humans have the freedom to determine their actions.This article explores the main tenets of the Mutazilahs. A thorough understanding of the Mutazilah's contribution to Islamic theological history provides valuable insights into the complexity of ideas and views within the religion. In conclusion, this article makes an important contribution to exploring the diversity of Islamic theological thought through the lens of the Mutazilah.

The Impact of Islamic Thought on Creating Space in the Residence: Case Study of Suhaimi’s and Sibai’s Houses

This study investigates the factors influencing Islamic residence design, with a focus on understanding the cultural, religious, environmental, and socio-economic considerations that shape architectural practices in Islamic communities. Through a multidisciplinary approach, the research examines the interplay between Islamic beliefs, functional requirements, historical heritage, and contemporary design principles in the creation of residential spaces that reflect Islamic values and traditions. Drawing on architectural analysis, case studies and corpus analysis, the study identifies key factors influencing Islamic residence design, including cultural and religious beliefs, functional requirements, climate adaptation, architectural heritage, sustainability, and socio-economic dynamics. The findings highlight the importance of integrating Islamic principles into residential design, engaging with local communities, promoting sustainable practices, preserving architectural heritage, and advancing research and education in the field of Islamic architecture. The study contributes to a deeper understanding of Islamic residence design and provides valuable insights for architects, designers, policymakers, and researchers seeking to create culturally sensitive and contextually appropriate residential environments in Islamic communities.

Examining Muslims’ Aspirations in Drafting the New Criminal Code: Analyzing Criminal Law Policy in Indonesia from a Maslaha Perspective

Indonesia is a Muslim-majority country that has enacted Law Number 1 of 2023 concerning the Criminal Code as a common ideal between the state and its citizens in creating harmony in life. In a democratic country, the law-making process must open to public participation as a form of manifestation of the determination of the society’s living values, and as providing legitimacy for the formation of a law. This study focuses on discussing how much the aspirations of Muslims are adopted by the state in drafting the new Criminal Code, especially on issues related to Islamic morality, such as pornography, displaying contraceptives, adultery, cohabitation, abortion, and blasphemy. This study uses qualitative research methods with maslaha theory approach. The data sources are in the form of laws and regulations, minutes of DPR sessions, and the aspirations of the Islamic community. This study concludes that the new Criminal Code shows an increase in meaningful participation, which includes three prerequisites: the public has the right to be heard, the right to have their opinions considered, and the right to receive an explanation. The drafting of the new Criminal Code is at the “partnership” level and is in the “degrees of citizen power” category in the ladder of citizen participation scheme. At this level, the public has direct access to interact with policy makers regarding the new Criminal Code.

Tokenization of Dinar and Dirham: Potential and Implications in the Islamic Digital Financial System

In the era of digitalization, the Islamic community faces challenges in integrating modern technology with Shariah principles in financial transactions. This study explores the potential and implications of tokenizing Dinar and Dirham within the Islamic digital financial system. Dinar and Dirham, currencies made of precious metals, can be tokenized using blockchain technology, enabling faster, more secure, and transparent transactions. Tokenization offers benefits such as transparency, security, efficiency, and financial inclusion, which are crucial in Islamic financial principles. However, the main challenges include regulation, Shariah compliance, technological infrastructure, and public awareness and education. Case studies from Dubai and Saudi Arabia demonstrate efforts and successes in asset tokenization. This study concludes that tokenization of Dinar and Dirham has significant potential to address the challenges of digitalization in Islamic finance, but requires collaboration among governments, financial institutions, and communities. Further research is needed to understand the long-term impact and practical application of tokenization in the Islamic financial system.

Strengthening Muslim community leaders’ understanding of palliative care in Australia

Meeting the end-of-life care needs of particular groups in Australia remains challenging, especially those people who are culturally and/or religiously diverse. One such group is those adherents to Islam, whose communities come from many parts of the world. Objective: to develop connections with the Islamic community, to understand their end-of-life care needs. Method over 12 months palliative care staff and members of the Islamic community met to prepare for and deliver a seminar to assist understandings between the Islamic community and palliative care services. Results A seminar, attended by 79 participants, addressed issues like palliative care and Islam; how palliative care works; advance care planning; care coordination; and bereavement. Conclusion Many commonalities emerged, to provide a foundation for further activities; and the process demonstrated the importance of working together, and highlighted opportunities for shared collaborative work.

The Contribution of the Ummat Islam Association (PUI) to the Dynamics of Educational Institutions in Indonesia (1962-2000)

This research examines the changes and continuity of the Islamic Community Association in education from 1969 to 2000. This study employs a qualitative descriptive library research method using a historical approach. The research findings indicate that since 1911, the Ulama Association has pioneered modern educational patterns by integrating religious education, general education, and life skills learning (entrepreneurship). This educational institution encompasses 282 Non-Formal Islamic Schools (Madrasah Diniyah), 308 Kindergartens and Islamic Education Centers (TK, RA, TPA), 165 Elementary Schools (Madrasah Ibtidaiyah), 93 Junior High Schools (Madrasah Tsanawiyah), 47 Senior High Schools (Madrasah Aliyah), 7 Universities, 83 Islamic Boarding Schools (Pondok Pesantren), and 1200 Study Groups (Majlis Ta’lim) spread across Java, particularly in West Java, and partly in South Sumatra.

Pendekatan Terhadap Islam Dalam Studi Agama

One prominent issue in contemporary Islamic Studies discourse is the adaptation of methodologies and epistemologies that have significantly evolved, causing themes in Islamic Studies to be perceived as rigid and static due to not keeping pace with contemporary scientific developments. The controversy surrounding the adoption of these methodologies generally divides the Islamic community into two opinions. The first opinion suggests that the current lag in the Islamic community is not due to a lack of responsiveness or adaptability to various scientific-philosophical-academic advancements. Instead, it asserts that the lag is a result of Muslims abandoning their rich intellectual and scientific heritage. Therefore, the proposed solution to revive the Islamic community from its decline is through a "back to the past" approach, retracing the steps of the classical Islamic scientific civilization that once flourished. This viewpoint is represented by Muhammad Abdul Rauf. On the other hand, the second opinion contends that the adaptation of methodologies is imperative if the Islamic community is to avoid falling behind in the competition of scientific-philosophical-academic discourse, which has implications for the rapid growth of civilization with the scientific-philosophical-academic world as its axis. This perspective is represented by Fazlur Rahman.

ANALYSIS OF THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF ISLAMIC BIMAS CIRCULAR LETTER NO: P-005/DJ.III/HK.00.7/10/2021 CONCERNING HUSBAND'S MARRIAGE DURING THE WIFE'S IDDAH PERIOD

Marriages are carried out with the aim of achieving peace, inner and outer happiness, but along the way the marriage does not turn out as expected. There are many breakdowns in marriages. Not a few marriages even occur among ex-husbands during the Iddah period. This is not permitted considering that the husband still has responsibilities towards his wife who is still in the Iddah period. Based on this, this research aims to analyze husbands' marriage problems during the wife's iddah period at the East Lampung Religious Affairs Office, and after studying the Circular Letter of the Director General of Islamic Community Guidance Number P-005/DJ.III/Hk.00.7/10/2021. The method used in this research is descriptive analytical qualitative with secondary data and primary data from documents from the East Lampung Religious Affairs office. Data collection techniques were carried out using interviews, documentation, literature documents. The research results stated that the Circular Letter of the Director General of Islamic Guidance Number P-005/DJ.III/HK.00.7/10/2021 concerning Husband's Marriage during the Wife's Iddah Period prohibits husbands from marrying. The aim of this circular is to create gender justice and benefit between couples in iddah arrangements.

Muslim Greetings: A Critical Analysis of Salafi Scholars' Views on Kneeling and Bending Etiquette in Islam

This paper delves into the discourse surrounding traditional Islamic greetings, specifically focusing on the viewpoints of Salafi scholars regarding the practices of kneeling and bending as manners of greeting in Islam. Drawing upon a comprehensive review of primary sources, classical texts, and contemporary scholarly works, this study critically examines the arguments and interpretations presented by Salafiyyah scholars. It investigates the theological, cultural, and historical contexts shaping their perspectives on the appropriateness and religious significance of these greetings. Furthermore, the paper explores the implications of these viewpoints within the broader Islamic community and discusses potential avenues for inter-sectarian dialogue and understanding. By engaging with diverse scholarly viewpoints and contextualizing them within broader Islamic teachings, this analysis contributes to a nuanced understanding of greeting etiquettes in Islam and facilitates constructive discourse within the global Muslim community.

Peran Muhammadiyah Mengatasi Khurafat dalam Masyarakat Islam Kecamatan Pegajahan (Studi Kasus: Desa Sukasari)

The act of khurafat is strongly against Islamic teachings because it is not mentioned in the Al-Qur'an or the Prophet Muhammad SAW's Sunnah, yet it is nevertheless done and believed in Islamic society today. The author of this study discusses Muhammadiyah's contribution to the Islamic Society of Pegajahan District's (Case Study of Sukasari Village) 2023 victory over Khurafat. Finding out which of Khurafat's deeds are still performed and accepted by the Islamic community is the goal of this study. What part does Muhammadiyah play in helping Islamic society in Pegajahan Subdistrict, Sukasari, overcome khurafat? What are the circumstances that both encourage and hinder Muhammadiyah in doing so. This kind of field research gathers data by making direct observations of the subject of the study. This study used a qualitative, phenomenological approach to describe events that happened in the field, as gathered from interviews, documentation, and observations. The study's findings highlight Muhammadiyah's contribution to ending khurafat, a practice that is still often practiced in Islamic communities today. However, a person's faith may be harmed by this act of khurafat. In this instance, Muhammadiyah assigns the Islamic community its responsibility, claiming that khurafat is a doctrine that is against Islam and an act of disobedience that Allah SWT detests. As His slaves, we ought to practice greater piety.

Empowering Islamic Religious Education for Children at MI Mambaul 'Ulum Lemah Ayu Indramayu

This article discusses the concept of empowering Islamic communities through the guidance of teaching Islamic Religious Education in MI Mambaul 'Ulum, Lemah Ayu Village, Kertasemaya District, Indramayu Regency. The methods used are observation, survey and interview methods. The results of this study conclude that the empowerment of Islamic communities through the guidance of teaching Islamic Religious Education at MI MAMBAUL 'ULUM more or less provides new changes such as more varied learning styles and the introduction of learning media to class V students of MI Mambaul 'Ulum. However, there are some concepts that are not realized due to certain factors. Factors that influence the concept of empowerment are a. Supporting factors: enthusiasm of teachers and students in receiving work programs. b. Inhibiting factors: lack of adaptation between institutions and technology, so that the information is left behind

Penyelesaian Konflik dengan Mediasi dan Rekonsiliasi dalam Kehidupan Transmigran Jawa melalui Sanksi Adat Masyarakat Islam di Tanah Gayo

This research discusses conflict resolution in the lives of Javanese transmigrants in the Paya Tungel Village, Jagong Jeget district, through the mediation of the Jagong Jeget district, which depends on the customary law applied by the indigenous population in Gayo land. In the customary law of the Islamic community in Jagong Jeget, conflict resolution involves the role of Tuha Peut (Village Government). A descriptive qualitative research method was used to obtain in-depth explanations through four informants who are Tuha Peut (Village Government) in Paya Tungel Village. The results show that conflict resolution in Paya Tungel uses mediation, reconciliation, and sanctions/laws to deter perpetrators, as well as guidance by Tuha Peut (Village Government) if the problem cannot be resolved within the family. Ralf Dahrendorf suggests mediation and reconciliation methods in resolving conflicts, as well as through compromise (Consensus) by recognizing differences in interests and seeking common ground acceptable to all parties involved.

THE UNITY OF COMMUNITY IN CEMETERY: AN ETHNOGRAPHIC STUDY OF THE ISLAMIC BURIAL RITUALS IN ACEH, INDONESIA

Our study portrays burial rituals practiced by Aceh Province, Indonesia, as this ethnic group has distinctive traditions for burying deceased members of society due to the intertwining of cultures and religions in Aceh. The intertwining of the Islamic tenet with the local cultures has constructed the burial rituals in Aceh differently from any Islamic community in Indonesia. To discover the ritual’s distinction as this study’s focus, we explored three aspects of the rituals: processes, meanings, and implications. We integrated a qualitative approach through an ethnographic study by observing three burial rituals and interviewing 45 informants across the province. As a result, the processes covered initial meetings, grave cleansing, ceremonious announcement, feast, and pilgrimage. Regarding the ritual’s meanings, we revealed that the Acehnese people practiced the burial rituals to expect God’s blessing and forgiveness for the deceased, represent gratitude and homage toward the left family, affirm the local customs, and consolidate kinship relations. A for the implication, the series of rituals in burying a dead person in Aceh serves as a way to establish a vertical relationship from people to God, along with a horizontal relationship, from person to person, which contains local wisdom representing the identity of Aceh. The urgency of burial rituals reflects communities’ harmony and adherence to cultural and religious beliefs regardless of any condition.

Arranged cohabitation among Chinese Muslims

While modern family-related ideas and behaviors have become more widely accepted in contemporary China, Chinese Muslim minorities continue to hold on to traditional religious practices. Surprisingly, data from our survey conducted in Gansu province in China's northwestern borderlands reveal that Muslims of the Hui and Dongxiang ethnicities reported much higher rates of cohabitation experience than the secular majority Han. Based on follow-up qualitative interviews, we found the answer to lie in the interplay between the highly interventionist Chinese state and the robust cultural resilience of local Islamic communities. While the state maintains a high minimum legal age of marriage, the early marriage norm remains strong in Chinese Muslim communities, where religion constitutes an alternative and often more powerful source of legitimacy-at least in the private sphere of life. Using the 2000 census data, we further show that women in almost all 10 Muslim ethnic groups have higher percentages of underage births and premarital births than Han women, both nationally and in the northwest where most Chinese Muslims live. As the once-outlawed behavior of cohabitation became more socially acceptable during the reform and opening-up era, young Muslim Chinese often found themselves in "arranged cohabitations" as de facto marriages formed at younger-than-legal ages. In doing so, Chinese Muslim communities have reinvented the meaning of cohabitation. Rather than liberal intimate relationship based on individual autonomy, cohabitation has served as a coping strategy by which Islamic patriarchs circumvent the Chinese state's aggressive regulations aimed at "modernizing" the Muslim family.

PELATIHAN KEWIRAUSAHAAN BAGI MASYARAKAT DI PONDOK PESANTREN DI KOTA BATAM

This entrepreneurship training activity is beneficial for the community at the Islamic Boarding School in Batam City. In general, it is going well, this is shown by: The growing spirit, motivation and creativity of the Islamic Boarding School community to explore potential business ideas and a new business business plan can be prepared which will be developed by Islamic boarding school community. Entrepreneurship training events for the community at Islamic boarding schools in Batam City need to be held again involving more participants with more mature timing taking into account the suitability of the activities of the Islamic boarding school community. This is considering the importance of the entrepreneurial spirit that needs to be fostered in society at this time, to reduce the quite large gap between the number of workforce and the number of employment opportunities

The Representation of Counterproductive Religious Values in a Selected Chapter of an Indonesian ELT Textbook: Systemic Functional Multimodal Discourse Analysis

Countless studies have examined the vital role of ELT textbooks as learning sources, particularly in terms of intercultural, multicultural, and trans-cultural analysis. Yet, none of them specifically talked about religious values as the research focus. Hence, this study aimed at construing religious values represented in a selected chapter of an Indonesian ELT textbook. Descriptive problem-driven content analysis was used as the research design, whilst the research data were collected through document analysis. Later, to analyze the data, the research utilized Systemic Functional Multimodal Discourse Analysis (SF-MDA) (O’Halloran, 2008c) as the framework with a focus on representational meaning and transitivity analysis for each visual and textual data. The findings showed that two data modes represent religiosity, namely visual and verbal data. In visual, religious values (artifacts, beliefs, and behaviors) are represented by the classificational process while in verbal data; they are represented by the material and relational processes. Four of Indonesia's large recognized religious communities were represented namely Christianity, Buddhism, Hinduism, and Confucianism. Yet, there is no single datum that figures Islamic values, whereas, the Islamic community is the largest in the country and even in the world. Hence, this implication suggests that stakeholders (particularly textbook authors) should pay attention to the issue of how to fairly present the five legalized communities' values existing in Indonesia. Therefore, because Indonesia has varied its communities, ethnicities, and backgrounds, ELT textbooks should fairly embody the diversities more over the religious aspects which are the core competence to gain.

Mosque-Based Islamic Transmission: Historical Tracks of Diponegoro and KH. Hasyim Asy'ari in the Cemetery of Kediri

<em>The Kapurejo Salafiyah Mosque and Islamic Boarding School are proof of the transmission of the spread of Islam by Diponegoro and KH. Hasyim Asy'ari, founder of the Indonesian Islamic community organization Nahdlatul Ulama (NU). The mosque is a symbol of Islamic culture as a place of worship, education and social activities. The aim of this study is to examine the history of mosque-based Islamic transmission by tracing the historical traces of Diponegoro and KH. Hasyim Asy'ari in Pagu Kediri. This type of research uses qualitative research with descriptive analysis methods. The results obtained are that the An Nur Kapu mosque was once a simple mosque founded by Hasan Muhyi, a follower of Diponegoro during the Java War. The langgar was converted into a mosque after KH's wedding. Hasyim Asy'ari with Hasan Muhyi's daughter, Nyai Masruroh. After Diponegoro's arrest, a Kyai follower used the An Nur Kapu Mosque as a base to spread Islam in the Kapu area, Kediri. Diponegoro's followers spread and established mosques and Islamic boarding schools as a base for resistance outside Dutch control. Several ancient Islamic boarding schools in East Java together changed the focus of the struggle from physical conflict to education. KH Hasyim Asy'ari carried out reforms, especially in the field of education, by implementing education that had a more structured system. The strategy of the kyai and the An Nur Kapu mosque in spreading Islam is to provide teaching and learning systems that are in accordance with the culture of the community.</em>