RUANG LINGKUP, URGENSI, PENDEKATAN KLASIK DAN KONTEMPORER STUDI ISLAM

Abstract

Objective: This study aims to conduct a paradigmatic reconstruction of the Islamic Studies discipline through comprehensive analysis of four fundamental pillars: epistemological scope, contextual urgency, and the development of classical and contemporary approaches that shape the dynamics of this scientific field. Methods: The research uses qualitative methods with philosophical-analytical and historical-critical approaches through in-depth library research. Data analysis was conducted through hermeneutic interpretation techniques, historical comparison, and critical reflection on primary and secondary sources in classical and modern Islamic scholarship. Findings: The study reveals that the scope of Islamic Studies has transformed from the study of authoritative texts alone towards the inclusion of all manifestations of Islam in socio-historical reality. The urgency of this discipline in the contemporary context includes epistemological, socio-cultural, educational, political, and civilizational dialogue dimensions. Classical approaches that are theological-normative and philological-transmissive show methodological robustness but face contextualization challenges, while contemporary approaches that are interdisciplinary and critical offer responses to modernity but require integration with classical heritage. Novelty: This article presents an integrative model that synthesizes the strengths of classical and contemporary approaches in a coherent epistemological framework, promoting the paradigm of "Contextual-Transformative Islamic Studies" as an answer to the scientific dichotomies that have so far occurred.