Challenging the Scared: the Fatwa of the Indonesia Ulama Council on the Recitation on Translation During the Prayer

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shalat dengan menggunakan bahasa Indonesia. Dalam Islam, praktik ibadah memiliki aturan tersendiri yang didasarkan pada tradisi atau sunnah Nabi Muhammad Saw. Perdebatan tentang hal mengenai boleh tidaknya shalat dilakukan dalam Bahasa Indonesia muncul ketika Muhammad Yusman Roy dari Surabaya mempraktikan shalat dalam Bahsa Indonesia ketimbang Bahasa Arab. Penulis menggambarkan dan menganalisis perbagai pendapat ulama mengenai bacaan shalat dan mengapa MUI menolak praktik shalat tersebut dalam konteks Indonesia.Kata Kunci: Shalat, MUI, fatwa, ijtihad, bid'ah INTRODUCTIONPrayer or salat has an important position in Islam as the second pillar of faith after kalima shahada (testimony of faith). According to prophetic traditions, it is not only the first obligation which was delivered to the prophet Muhammad but also a fundamental factor which determines the acceptance of Muslim's good deeds (al-'amal alshalih) in the hereafter.1 Therefore, it is an obligation for every Muslim to perform prayers five times a day under any condition and in any time except for women during their monthly period. It is not permissible for them to perform prayer until they are 'clean' from menstrual blood.2 Although Muslims admit the importance of salat, the way they perform it is diverse depending on the school of Islamic law that they follow. This diversity is caused by different interpretations of the verses of the ABSTRACTThis article examines the fatwas of the MUI (Indonesian Ulama Cuncil) on the recitation of translation during the Prayer. The MUI fatwas were in response to the new trend of reading Indonesian language during prayer among Indonesian Muslims. In Islam, the practice of worship (praying) has been regulated by and based on the tradition of the Prophet Muhammad Saw. Debates over the issues whether or not praying can be performed in local language arose when Muhammad Yusman Roy form Surabaya initiated the practice of praying by reciting Bahasa Indonesia instead of Arabic. The author presents different views among classical Islamic scholars (ulama) about the translation of shalat recitation and explains why the MUI has forbid this practice in the Indonesian context. Keywords: prayer, MUI, fatwa, ijtihad, innovation (bid'ah) ABSTRAKArtikel ini membahas tentang fatwa-fatwa MUI tentang pembacaan terjemahan bacaan solat. Fatwa-fatwa MUI ini muncul sebagai respons terhadap adanya trend di kalangan Muslim untuk mempraktikan