Papers by Zubaidi Wahyono
International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development
This article aims to elucidate the concept of safar in the Qur'anic worldview, including its mean... more This article aims to elucidate the concept of safar in the Qur'anic worldview, including its meanings, Importance and objectives. It also discovers the ethics of travelling in the light of the Qur'anic guidance, whether related to religious, social or individual activities. It discovers the Importance of safar, its objectives, and the ruling of the Qur'an concerning the activity of safar or travelling, which Muslims have practised since the early time. It used the content analysis method by conducting analytical readings on the ayat of Al Qur'an and the books of classical Tafsir available such as Tafsir Ibnu Kathir, Al Qurtubi, al Thabari, etc. The contemporary tafsir books are also called the ayat's contemporary meanings, especially those written by local Ulama such as Hamka, Tafsir Pimpinan al Rahman, Tafsir al Munir, etc. Finally, this article discusses the issue of travelling according to the Qur'an and its objectives, ethics and ruling. The issue of travelling, which is done these days massively by people from all walks of life, including Muslims, should be guided by the Qur'an as a complete guide.
Islam in Southeast Asia (SEA) in general and in Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei in particular, has... more Islam in Southeast Asia (SEA) in general and in Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei in particular, has been dominated by the ideology of Sunnism since it arrived in the region in the 11th century. However, since few decades ago, other theology especially Shi’ism started to grab the followers among the Sunni Muslim society in the region amidst the controversies arisen. This paper studies the influence of Shi'ism among the Sunni Muslims in SEA particularly in Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei in order to know how Shi'ism spread and its responses from Muslims scholars as well as religious authorities in the region. By employing library research and observation, this research present the current development of Shi'ism in the region and portray the analytical study on the responses and the opinions of Muslim scholars as well as with the prominent figures of the religious authorities in Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei. Among the important findings of the research is that Shi’ism manage...
The Hospitality of Communication in Islam: An Analytical Study on Contemporary Works of Tafsīr
The paper attempts to elucidate different levels of hospitality that relates to human communicati... more The paper attempts to elucidate different levels of hospitality that relates to human communication. It focuses mainly on reading verses of the Qurʾān that speak of ethical conduct in dealing with others and analysing its contexts. The divine message given to the Prophet Muhammad PBUH emphasises on the significance of hospitable relation in every sphere of human life. It plays extremely important role in avoiding misunderstanding and conflict within the society. The emergence of tensions between individuals in the community has always been the result of harshness and negative words applied in communication. In the discussion, we employ the method of deductive analysis on the views of contemporary scholars in the field of Qurʾanic tafsīr who interpret the verses adopting a sort of contextual approach. The scope of the study is limited to analysing the interpretation of verses related to ethical relation between individuals, family members, diverse religious adherents, and governmental leaders. The significance of this study is that it addresses the question of why humanity should take benefit from the Qurʾanic guidance on the hospitality of communication to maintain peace and harmonious life.
The problem of tourism and its cultural impact from Quranic perspective: an analytical study
Problem of gender equality in the writings of Hassan Al-Turabi: an analytical study on his exegetical views
The Hospitality of Communication in Islam: An Analytical Study on Contemporary Works of Tafsīr
The paper attempts to elucidate different levels of hospitality that relates to human communicati... more The paper attempts to elucidate different levels of hospitality that relates to human communication. It focuses mainly on reading verses of the Qurʾān that speak of ethical conduct in dealing with others and analysing its contexts. The divine message given to the Prophet Muhammad PBUH emphasises on the significance of hospitable relation in every sphere of human life. It plays extremely important role in avoiding misunderstanding and conflict within the society. The emergence of tensions between individuals in the community has always been the result of harshness and negative words applied in communication. In the discussion, we employ the method of deductive analysis on the views of contemporary scholars in the field of Qurʾanic tafsīr who interpret the verses adopting a sort of contextual approach. The scope of the study is limited to analysing the interpretation of verses related to ethical relation between individuals, family members, diverse religious adherents, and governmenta...
The contemporary issues on fatwa management in a secular state: the Philippine experience
Fatwa is an authoritative source of rulings rendered by the learned Muslim scholars. It has an im... more Fatwa is an authoritative source of rulings rendered by the learned Muslim scholars. It has an important role in answering questions and inquiries related to the Muslim daily lives to avoid from falling farther from an un-Islamic way of life. The Philippine laws recognized the application of fatwa under the provisions of the Code of Muslim Personal Laws and the Organic Act for Muslim autonomous regions in Mindanao on important current issues where Islamic jurisprudence is unclear. This paper will address some legal pronouncement on various contemporary issues related to health, marriage, terrorism and others. The study identifies the mechanism and method used in managing and disseminating fatwa in a secular state like Philippines. It also analyzes its position in the Shariah courts, particularly on the availability of fatwa rulings on relevant cases. Library research has been used in writing this research. Proofs of a given fatwa is based on the following sources: the Qur’an, the Su...
Religious tolerance in South East Asean countries: issues and prospects
In today’s world, religious tolerance has been a crucial issue be it in the Muslim majority count... more In today’s world, religious tolerance has been a crucial issue be it in the Muslim majority countries or non-Muslim countries. The current debate on the issues of the freedom of religion, conversion, freedom of worship and propagation, and violence are mainly triggered by religious misunderstandings such as extremism and terrorism. The objective of the study is to understand how the national policies of Malaysia, Indonesia, and the Philippines had been formed to give a public space for religious tolerance which opens the door for the protection of freedom of religion and other religious issues that are currently taking place in the region. Besides, the study seeks to investigate the root causes of extremism, terrorism, and religious conflict. Aware of the breadth and width of the study, the different perspectives on the dimensions of religious tolerance and the various strategies in maintaining multiculturalism will be examined with the aid of the current researches on the issues as well as observations. Apart from that, field research and interviews will be conducted to reconfirm the veracity of the information received from various sources. It is the highlight of the study to understand religious tolerance as reflected in the constitution, national laws or policies of the said countries as well as their implementation at the social level. Suggestions on how to improve the practices of religious tolerance and ways to maintain a meaningful co-existence in this age of cultural and religious pluralism will be crafted within the paradigm of securing a lasting peace. Initially, the study discovered that intolerance, extremism, conflicts, and violence that have taken place at various degrees in the region are more often than not driven by economic, social, and political factors rather than the religious one. Therefore, the study opines the view that it is an erroneous belief to attribute problematic issues such as conflict, violence, and extremism with the teachings of a particular religion and Islam especially that uphold the message of ‘rahmatan lil ‘alamin, a mercy for the entire humanity. Keywords: Religious tolerance, laws and policies, Southeast Asia, mutual understanding, peace and conflict resolution
Assessment on the right to healthy water: the way forward for sustainable future
Over the years, Malaysia has played a significant role in promoting the discourse on environmenta... more Over the years, Malaysia has played a significant role in promoting the discourse on environmental sustainability both at the local and international forums. Towards realizing the principles and values that governed the vision for attaining the goals for a sustainable development, various policies were formulated by Malaysian government to redress societal expectations and aspirations in fulfilling the access to safe and clean water. Environmentalists have accord the priority of reductionist approach in knowing the nature of ecological crisis. This study attempts to explore Malaysia’s experience in implementing government policies on environmental sustainability and change - for the promotion of quality life through safe and clean water. The goal of the study is to assess and analyze government’s water vision in relation with the national water resources development plans. This research is very important because it assess the Federal Government intentions to have a uniform law on wa...
Journal of Islam in Asia (E-ISSN 2289-8077), 2020
The study explores various definition of Ahl al-sunnah wa al-Jama’ah and its main principles as u... more The study explores various definition of Ahl al-sunnah wa al-Jama’ah and its main principles as understood by Muslim scholars in Southeast Asia as well as the controversies that had taken place over the years. The study highlights the responses of Muslim scholars and religious authorities in resolving the controversies within the Muslim communities. The controversies started when the authority of the Sunni school of thought in ASEAN Muslim communities had been tested with the emergence of the rationalist Muslim group and Salafism as advocated by Wahabism. On the other hand, the influence of Shi'ism and other foreign ideologies such as pluralism and liberalism had augmented the complexity of the issue. The study employed qualitative research methodology studying both the literature and the people to ensure the validity of the source. Given the scarcity of literature written by Muslim scholars, this study relies on primary sources such as unpublished works, interviews, and fieldwo...
International Journal of Halal Research
Tourism has now become an important source of revenue for many countries in the world. The spillo... more Tourism has now become an important source of revenue for many countries in the world. The spillover from this booming and lucrative industry impacts positively the other sectors of the national economy in those countries. This situation is not only true in the advanced countries of the world, but also in the Muslim world. In this present study on Islamic tourism the researchers intend to investigate the definition, destination, purpose and ethical issues related to Islamic tourism. Very particularly, the study will focus on the situation in three of the Muslim countries situated in the region of Southeast Asia; namely Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei. Driven by the passion to study on Islamic tourism, the researchers are interested to know the guiding principles set in these countries in contrast to others in the region. Apart from the crux of the investigation, on the peripheral, this study will also look into the topic of tourism from the Islamic ethical dimension, mainly referring...
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Papers by Zubaidi Wahyono