Reforming the Islamic Calendar and Religious Authority: Dynamics of Hijri Calendar Calculation in Indonesia within Persatuan Islam's Thought
Differences in determining the start of Hijri calendar months, particularly Ramadan, Shawwal, and Zulhijah, remain a recurring issue in Indonesia due to the persistent divide between users of hisab (astronomical calculations) and rukyat (moon sightings), each adhering to different criteria without a...
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Faculty of Syariah, State Islamic University of Prof. K.H. Saifuddin Zuhri Purwokerto
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| description | Differences in determining the start of Hijri calendar months, particularly Ramadan, Shawwal, and Zulhijah, remain a recurring issue in Indonesia due to the persistent divide between users of hisab (astronomical calculations) and rukyat (moon sightings), each adhering to different criteria without a shared standard. This study offers a novel examination of Persatuan Islam (Persis), a prominent Islamic organization historically aligned with hisab, which has now shifted its stance by integrating rukyat into its calculations. Using a qualitative library research approach, the study draws on documentation and interviews, analyzed through the lenses of the philosophy of science and sociology of knowledge, to understand this paradigm shift. The findings show that Persis has transitioned to a hisab cum rukyat method, a hybrid approach combining calculations with empirical observation. This methodological innovation marks a significant development in Indonesia's Hijri calendar discourse. The research highlights this evolving paradigm as a promising alternative for bridging the long-standing divide and fostering the potential unification of the Hijri calendar in Indonesia. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-942467b8fb59439ca41ac770f29bbf7d2025-08-20T03:50:12ZengFaculty of Syariah, State Islamic University of Prof. K.H. Saifuddin Zuhri PurwokertoAl-Manahij: Jurnal Kajian Hukum Islam1978-66702579-41672025-06-0114916610.24090/mnh.v19i1.105748751Reforming the Islamic Calendar and Religious Authority: Dynamics of Hijri Calendar Calculation in Indonesia within Persatuan Islam's ThoughtMarwadi0Mughni Labib1Muhammad Fuad Zain2Universitas Islam Negeri Profesor Kiai Haji Saifuddin Zuhri PurwokertoUniversitas Islam Negeri Profesor Kiai Haji Saifuddin Zuhri PurwokertoUniversitas Islam Negeri Profesor Kiai Haji Saifuddin Zuhri PurwokertoDifferences in determining the start of Hijri calendar months, particularly Ramadan, Shawwal, and Zulhijah, remain a recurring issue in Indonesia due to the persistent divide between users of hisab (astronomical calculations) and rukyat (moon sightings), each adhering to different criteria without a shared standard. This study offers a novel examination of Persatuan Islam (Persis), a prominent Islamic organization historically aligned with hisab, which has now shifted its stance by integrating rukyat into its calculations. Using a qualitative library research approach, the study draws on documentation and interviews, analyzed through the lenses of the philosophy of science and sociology of knowledge, to understand this paradigm shift. The findings show that Persis has transitioned to a hisab cum rukyat method, a hybrid approach combining calculations with empirical observation. This methodological innovation marks a significant development in Indonesia's Hijri calendar discourse. The research highlights this evolving paradigm as a promising alternative for bridging the long-standing divide and fostering the potential unification of the Hijri calendar in Indonesia.https://ejournal.uinsaizu.ac.id/index.php/almanahij/article/view/10574hisab transformationindonesian hijri calendarpersatuan islam |
| spellingShingle | Marwadi Mughni Labib Muhammad Fuad Zain Reforming the Islamic Calendar and Religious Authority: Dynamics of Hijri Calendar Calculation in Indonesia within Persatuan Islam's Thought Al-Manahij: Jurnal Kajian Hukum Islam hisab transformation indonesian hijri calendar persatuan islam |
| title | Reforming the Islamic Calendar and Religious Authority: Dynamics of Hijri Calendar Calculation in Indonesia within Persatuan Islam's Thought |
| title_full | Reforming the Islamic Calendar and Religious Authority: Dynamics of Hijri Calendar Calculation in Indonesia within Persatuan Islam's Thought |
| title_fullStr | Reforming the Islamic Calendar and Religious Authority: Dynamics of Hijri Calendar Calculation in Indonesia within Persatuan Islam's Thought |
| title_full_unstemmed | Reforming the Islamic Calendar and Religious Authority: Dynamics of Hijri Calendar Calculation in Indonesia within Persatuan Islam's Thought |
| title_short | Reforming the Islamic Calendar and Religious Authority: Dynamics of Hijri Calendar Calculation in Indonesia within Persatuan Islam's Thought |
| title_sort | reforming the islamic calendar and religious authority dynamics of hijri calendar calculation in indonesia within persatuan islam s thought |
| topic | hisab transformation indonesian hijri calendar persatuan islam |
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