Hermeneutics in the Interpretation of hadith according to Muhammadiyah (study of Muhammadiyah decision and fatwa)

Abstract

The interpretation of hadith has been developed is considered by some scholars not to address the current reality. The use of hermeneutic methods is then considered capable of addressing problems related to the hadith's interpretation. However, this method caused controversy because it originated in Greece and Christian tradition. This method needs to be highlighted from the point of view of Muhammadiyah as one of Indonesia's largest Islamic organizations. This because the interpretation of some hadiths in Muhammadiyah has some similarities to hermeneutics' method. This research aims to analyze hermeneutics' elements in the hadith interpretation by analyzing Muhammadiyah's decisions and fatwas. The method used is the study of literature with a qualitative approach. The primary data source is Himpunan Putusan Tarjih Muhammadiyah volume 3 and Tanya Jawab Agama volume 4. The data in this study was collected by the documentation method and analyzed with the content analysis method. This research shows that the interpretation of hadith in the Muhammadiyah decision and fatwa contains several hermeneutic principles. Although it contains the principle of hermeneutics, the decision and fatwa issued not through the process of analysis of the text solely by hermeneutic method but instead expanded through the ijtihad process using Tarjih Method (Manhaj Tarjih).