Beberapa Faktor Sosio-Antropologis yang Mendorong Perlunya Reformulasi Pemikiran Hukum dalam Islam
Abstract: We have moved away
from the era of the prophet, the exemplary disciples of the prophet, the
founders of the madhhab, and the era of the classical ‘ulama. This periodical
“moving away” has a tremendous impact on the way we understand Islam. While the
revelation has long been ceased since the passing away of the prophet, our
social and cultural problems have at the same time increased and intensified.
This requires a serious ijtihad to solve some serious problems facing our
society. We are obliged to exercise our utmost intellectual ability to
extrapolate what Islam has to say concerning these problems. During the
lifetime of the prophet, Muslims could consult him on all issues facing them.
Vis-à-vis this, the prophet could always offer a satisfactory answer due to his
prudence, intellectual acumen, and indeed divine guidance. Muslims living in
the post-prophetic eras have to accept that the prophet is no longer with them.
They have to rely on their ability to do the ijtihad by interpreting and
reinterpreting the divine texts, articulating the views of the previous ‘ulama,
and proposing new ideas in line with the spirit of the Qur’ân and the prophetic
tradition. This paper deals with the complexity of ijtihad in modern time by
highlighting the necessity of reformulating the Islamic thought on Divine Law
so that the teachings of Islam may stay relevant to the demand of modern man.
Keywords: reformulation,
Islamic law, social and anthropological factors
Penulis: Roibin
Kode Jurnal: jpperadabanislamdd080010
