PROMOTING THE VALUES OF TOLERANCE: CONTENT ANALYSIS OF FIQH BOOKS IN MUHAMMADIYAH SCHOOLS
Education
Islamic Education Departemen of Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta
Abstract
The article analyzes the value of tolerance in fiqh (Islamic law) books in Muhammadiyah Schools. Tolerance is an important value and attitude to be cultivated in a pluralistic society so that humans can live meaningfully and side by side with other parties. Since the schools provide learning materials and educational venues, they can play a very strategic role in spreading, promoting, and educating values of tolerance as well. Fiqh book and materials are specifically chosen in this study because they cover and regulate a broad dimension of Muslim life, especially in the realm of rituals (ibadah) and social (muamalah). Differences of opinion among ulama (Muslim scholars) are prevalent in this context. This article in fact will focus on the values of tolerance contained in the fiqh books that have been published by Muhammadiyah and discuss whether the fiqh materials provide an insight and basis for promoting moderate Islam (wasa&
Keywords: Tolerance, Islamic Education, Jurisprudence.
Topic: International Conference on Islamic Studies in the Digital Era