KAJIAN PENDEKATAN ANTROPOLOGIS DAN SOSIOLOGIS MENURUT METODOLOGI STUDI ISLAM
Abstract
The integration of anthropological and sociological approaches within Islamic studies provides a crucial epistemological framework for analyzing Islam as a lived experience embedded within specific cultural and social contexts. This study explores how these two approaches—rooted in the humanities and social sciences—have evolved and been applied in the contemporary Islamic scholarship in Indonesia. Utilizing a mixed-methods design, this research combines a quantitative survey of 180 Islamic studies scholars with in-depth interviews involving ten senior lecturers from leading Islamic universities. The findings show a growing acknowledgment of the relevance of anthropological and sociological perspectives in understanding the dynamism of Islamic practices beyond textual interpretations. However, the study also identifies methodological and epistemological challenges, including resistance from traditionalist factions and a lack of integration within Islamic higher education curricula. The study argues for the development of a more inclusive methodological paradigm that bridges textualist traditions with contextual inquiry. This integration is expected to foster critical, dynamic, and locally grounded Islamic scholarship in response to modern societal changes.
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