How is Shaikh Mahfudz al-Tarmasi Understanding Prophetic Tradition? A Legal Hermeneutics Perspective

Authors

  • Mohammad Koidin Universitas Islam Negeri Walisongo Semarang, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.62490/ijolangid.v1i01.1365

Keywords:

Hermeneutics of Hadith, Sheikh Mahfudz al-Tarmasi, Legal Hadith, Robert Gleave

Abstract

Sheikh Mahfudz al-Tarmasi was a renowned scholar in the 19th century. His name is well known in the world of Islamic studies in the fields of the Qur'an, Hadith, Ushul Fiqh, and others. One of his works is entitled al-Khil?ah al-Fikriyah, which contains a commentary on the hadith from his other book, al-Min?ah al-Khairiyyah. This article aims to reveal Sheikh Mahfudz's theoretical approach from the perspective of Legal Hermeneutics, particularly in the selection of meanings in Islamic legal texts as proposed by Robert Gleave. To answer this question, this article employs a literature review using content analysis and descriptive approaches. The results of this study indicate that Sheikh Mahfudz al-Tarmasi's hermeneutics of hadith include effective history, linguistic analysis, and openness of interpretation. Based on Robert Gleave's theory, Sheikh Mahfudz uses three options for interpreting Islamic legal texts, namely populist, linguistic, and prophetic meanings.

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2025-06-25

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Koidin, Mohammad. 2025. “How Is Shaikh Mahfudz Al-Tarmasi Understanding Prophetic Tradition? A Legal Hermeneutics Perspective”. International Journal of Local and Global Islamic Dynamics 1 (01). ASA:48-58. https://doi.org/10.62490/ijolangid.v1i01.1365.

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