Usul al-Fiqh antara Ahl al-Hadith dan Ahl al-Ra’y
Abstract: If there is any
notion in which Islam is seriously concerned with more than anything else, it
is the notion of freedom of expression. No doubt, Islam has recognized this and
has even institutionalized it in the form of what popularly known as ijtihad.
Rational exercise is the main trait of this institution, in which a mujtahid
would employ a certain method to come up with whatever result he/she has
discovered on certain legal issues. In the meantime, the science in which
ijtihad is commonly used is called the science of Usûl al-Fiqh. This science
also provides the guidelines on how intellectual exercise should be carried
out. This paper is interested in exploring further this notion of ijtihad
within the framework of evolutionist thinking. It assumes that the product of
ijtihad, commonly called fiqh, has evolved from being an individual opinion, to
become a collective discourse then to a religious dogma. Hence, the paper
argues that while ijtihad is a precious gift, it is wrongly misappropriated by
certain religious authorities to produce dogmas that can jeopardize the
opposing views.
Keywords: collective
discourse, usul al-fiqh, al-mutakallimun, ahl al-hadith
Penulis: Jeje Abd. Rozaq
Kode Jurnal: jpperadabanislamdd110086
