Revitalizing Ijtihād and Ittibāʾ in Abdul Hamid Hakim’s Works: A Study of Intellectual Reforms Within Islamic Legal Theory

Uṣūl fiqh played an important role in the discussion of fiqh, but it is no longer applied for legal deduction due to the prevalent idea of taqlīd (imitation). The taqlīd hinders Islamic the scholars from referring to the Quran and sunnah directly. Abdul Hamid Hakim's efforts to revitalize ijt...

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Main Authors: Ahwan Fanani, Umul Baroroh, Achmad Irwan Hamzani
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Language:English
Published: Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta 2024-12-01
Series:Afkaruna: Indonesian Interdisciplinary Journal of Islamic Studies
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Online Access:https://journal.umy.ac.id/index.php/afkaruna/article/view/20129
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description Uṣūl fiqh played an important role in the discussion of fiqh, but it is no longer applied for legal deduction due to the prevalent idea of taqlīd (imitation). The taqlīd hinders Islamic the scholars from referring to the Quran and sunnah directly. Abdul Hamid Hakim's efforts to revitalize ijtihād (independent reasoning) and ittibāʾ (evidence based accaptance) have brought new nuances to uṣūl fiqh. This paper aims to describe the thoughts of ijtihād and ittibāʾ in the works of Hakim and to reveal the influence of Islamic renewal. This paper is based on literature research using qualitative methods with a historical approach. This research shows that the uṣūl fiqh works of Hakim are written with an applicative approach. He arranges his works as teaching materials for beginners to advanced students. The idea of revitalizing ijtihād and encouraging ittibāʾ in Hakim’s works resonated Islamic renewal idea in the early 20th century, marked by the creed of returning to the Quran and sunnah and the opening the ijtihād door. Hakim’s works have contributed to the development of Islamic legal thought in Indonesia, which influenced subsequent efforts to reform Islamic law in the country.
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spelling doaj-art-5f6dfbe8fc684cbaa93f33692e4f2e942025-01-31T04:12:13ZengUniversitas Muhammadiyah YogyakartaAfkaruna: Indonesian Interdisciplinary Journal of Islamic Studies2599-05512599-05862024-12-0120221122410.18196/afkaruna.v20i2.2012916814Revitalizing Ijtihād and Ittibāʾ in Abdul Hamid Hakim’s Works: A Study of Intellectual Reforms Within Islamic Legal TheoryAhwan Fanani0Umul Baroroh1Achmad Irwan Hamzani2Universitas Islam Negeri SemarangUniversitas Islam Negeri SemarangUniversitas Pancasakti TegalUṣūl fiqh played an important role in the discussion of fiqh, but it is no longer applied for legal deduction due to the prevalent idea of taqlīd (imitation). The taqlīd hinders Islamic the scholars from referring to the Quran and sunnah directly. Abdul Hamid Hakim's efforts to revitalize ijtihād (independent reasoning) and ittibāʾ (evidence based accaptance) have brought new nuances to uṣūl fiqh. This paper aims to describe the thoughts of ijtihād and ittibāʾ in the works of Hakim and to reveal the influence of Islamic renewal. This paper is based on literature research using qualitative methods with a historical approach. This research shows that the uṣūl fiqh works of Hakim are written with an applicative approach. He arranges his works as teaching materials for beginners to advanced students. The idea of revitalizing ijtihād and encouraging ittibāʾ in Hakim’s works resonated Islamic renewal idea in the early 20th century, marked by the creed of returning to the Quran and sunnah and the opening the ijtihād door. Hakim’s works have contributed to the development of Islamic legal thought in Indonesia, which influenced subsequent efforts to reform Islamic law in the country.https://journal.umy.ac.id/index.php/afkaruna/article/view/20129ijtihādittibāʾislamic renewalusul fiqhabdul hamid hakim.
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Revitalizing Ijtihād and Ittibāʾ in Abdul Hamid Hakim’s Works: A Study of Intellectual Reforms Within Islamic Legal Theory
Afkaruna: Indonesian Interdisciplinary Journal of Islamic Studies
ijtihād
ittibāʾ
islamic renewal
usul fiqh
abdul hamid hakim.
title Revitalizing Ijtihād and Ittibāʾ in Abdul Hamid Hakim’s Works: A Study of Intellectual Reforms Within Islamic Legal Theory
title_full Revitalizing Ijtihād and Ittibāʾ in Abdul Hamid Hakim’s Works: A Study of Intellectual Reforms Within Islamic Legal Theory
title_fullStr Revitalizing Ijtihād and Ittibāʾ in Abdul Hamid Hakim’s Works: A Study of Intellectual Reforms Within Islamic Legal Theory
title_full_unstemmed Revitalizing Ijtihād and Ittibāʾ in Abdul Hamid Hakim’s Works: A Study of Intellectual Reforms Within Islamic Legal Theory
title_short Revitalizing Ijtihād and Ittibāʾ in Abdul Hamid Hakim’s Works: A Study of Intellectual Reforms Within Islamic Legal Theory
title_sort revitalizing ijtihad and ittibaʾ in abdul hamid hakim s works a study of intellectual reforms within islamic legal theory
topic ijtihād
ittibāʾ
islamic renewal
usul fiqh
abdul hamid hakim.
url https://journal.umy.ac.id/index.php/afkaruna/article/view/20129
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