Indonesian Hijriah Calendar Unification Urgency in the Perspective of Maqasid Sunnah Nabawiyah and Maqasid Shariah : A Qualitative Literature Review

Abstract

This study discusses the principle of unifying the Islamic calendar in the perspective of the maqasid sunah nabawiyah and the maqasid shariah. This study aims to explore maqasid sunah nabawiyah and maqasid shariah on the unification project of the Hijri calendar in the Indonesian context. Questions to be answered include the level of need for integrated or unified calendar ownership in Indonesia. In the Indonesian context there are three views. First, the school of pessimism. Second, the school of optimism. Third, the middle school. For schools of pessimism, it is assumed that making a world almanac is like a longing for the moon.Contrary to the school of pessimism, the school of optimism. According to this school, Indonesian Muslims must be optimistic and must strive to unify the Hijri calendar. Furthermore, the school is looking at that the unification of the calendar, both local and global, is equally important. If it can be done at once, it will be efficient and meaningful. This study is in the form of a literature study with the approach of the maqasid sunahnabawiyah and the maqasid shariah. The results of the study showed that based on analysis of maqasid sunah nabawiyah and maqasid shariah, the need for a single calendar in the Indonesian context did not reach the emergency level (primary). Because without an integrated Hijri calendar, even Muslims (specifically) in Indonesia and citizens (in general) continue to live in harmony and peace, not to cause chaos and chaos . The implications of this research are expected to be leaders of cross-mass organizations in Indonesia to be encouraged in facing all forms of progress in unifying the Islamic calendar.