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Abstract
The issue of tolerance in religion is crucial to discuss because it is related to laws that allow or prohibit it, so pro-contra traditions arise between one group and another. The pros and cons of the law regarding tolerance between religious communities are divided into two mainstreams: groups that prohibit it and groups that allow it. In detail, groups that prohibit them usually use sad al-dzari’ah instruments to prevent harm to one’s faith. Meanwhile, groups that allow usually use maslahah instruments with the consideration of providing mutual benefit. This paper aims to find the fiqh of tolerance concerning religious moderation in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. This research method employed more library research with a qualitative comparative descriptive method. The research results indicated that in Southeast Asia, especially in three countries that are geographically located in the Southeast Asian region, namely Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand, the moderate concept of religion is equally applied (Moderation in Religious Practice). Therefore, religious concepts that are extreme or tend to justify the use of violent means, as adopted by Wahhabism, are often described as the most intolerant schools of thought or madhhab in Islam, which seek by any means, including violence, for the development and implementation of ‘Pure Islam’, which they consider being the truest Islam. It cannot be implemented in these three countries. This research contributes to find the fiqh of tolerance concerning religious moderation in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand.
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1 Interview with students from Thailand at the Tarbiyah Faculty of UIN Walisongo Semarang, May 9, 2022.
2 Interview with students from Thailand at the Tarbiyah Faculty of UIN Walisongo Semarang, May 9, 2022.
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Kurnia Muhajarah
Dr. Kurnia Muhajarah, M.S.I. is a lecturer with the homebase of the Faculty of Da’wah and Communication (FDK), Walisongo Islamic University Semarang. She finished her Doctorate by getting a full scholarship (BS Ministry of Republic of Indonesia) and graduated in 2019. Starting from 2015 to 2023, She has produced 52 scientific papers, both individually and internationally collaborative. This Trainer and Advocacy Coordinator from the Walisongo House of Religious Moderation (RMB) loves the world about Islamic Studies, Islamic Education, Women and Children, Da’wah, and Religious Moderation. On August 2022, She had time to conduct collaborative research with Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand on Kalimatun Sawa’. Her populer book is Dimensi Islam dan Moderasi Beragama: Mewujudkan Islam yang Damai, Toleran, dan Inklusif. She has devoted herself to being the officer of Majelis Ulama Indonesia (MUI) of Semarang in the field of Education and Cadre formation; Chairman IV of Fatayat NU Semarang; Deputy Chairman of LKKNU of Semarang; officer of Fatayat of Central Java in the field of Da’wah; officer of LSIS of Central Java in Education Departement. She can be contacted at [email protected].
Moh. Erfan Soebahar
Prof. Dr. H. Moh. Erfan Soebahar, M.Ag is an Indonesian Professor who is famous for his expertise in the field of Hadith. He is a lecturer at UIN Walisongo Semarang and serves as General Chair of the Semarang City Ulama Council (MUI). He has made significant contributions in his research and publications. He is also known for his lectures and seminars on hadith, Islamic studies and Islamic education.