The unprecedented contextual interpretation of the misogynic hadith at the reformist persis pesantren in Bangil

Abstract

The contextual interpretation of the hadith is interpretation of hadith in accordance with the background, situation, condition, and the position of Prophet Muhammad in his utterances, deeds, and his provisions in his status as the Messenger of God and relate them with the current context. Some ‘ulama’ of the so-called Reformist Pesantren in Indonesia, ‘ulama’ of Persis Pesantren in Bangil have interpreted misogynic hadiths differently. Some interpret contextually to locate its relevance in contemporary situation, while the rest of ‘ulama’ in that pesantren deny the existence of the idea of misogyny in hadith and thus interpreted the hadiths textually. This article discusses the method, approach, typology in interpreting hadith employed by those ‘ulama’. It turns out that the interpretation of misogynic hadiths at the reformist Persis Pesantren In Bangil could be classified into two approaches; contextual-hermeneutic and metaphoric approach and textual and literal on the other. The two approaches are fluid considering the hadith under discussion.