Islamic Science
Moderate and Non-Moderate Discursive Tendencies in Kitab Kuning
Iswahyudi Iswahyudi1✉ , Galih Akbar Prabowo2 , Fitri Annas Sholihah3
123
Universitas Islam Negeri Kiai Ageng Muhammad Besari Ponorogo
Download
PDF
Abstract
Pesantren and their Kitab Kuning tradition are widely framed as pillars of religious moderation in Indonesia, yet this dominant narrative often overlooks the internal diversity and ambivalence of classical juridical and theological discourses. This study critically reexamines the assumption that Kitab Kuning teaching uniformly produces moderate Islam by analyzing how moderate and non-moderate statements coexist within authoritative texts and how their vocabularies and epistemological orientations shape interpretations in plural societies. Using qualitative content analysis, the authors reviewed a corpus of widely used pesantren editions and purposively selected classical works that explicitly contain statements on tolerance, exclusion, and delegitimization, focusing on Fath al-Mu‘in, I‘ānat al-Thalibin, al-Majmu‘ Sharh al-Muhadhdhab, Sharh Sahih Muslim, and Kifayat al-Akhyar (with complementary reference to other texts). Textual segments were coded as “moderate” when they acknowledged legitimate plurality or used inclusive legal language, and as “non-moderate” when they employed categorical delegitimation (e.g., heresy or unbelief). The interpretation was then situated within historical and epistemological frames (bayani, ‘irfani, burhani) and reread for contemporary relevance. Results show two recurring and systematic patterns: inclusive-juridical markers such as qala fulan/qila, khilafan, qaulani, wajh/aujuh that normalize disagreement and epistemic openness, and exclusionary markers such as bid‘ah qabihah/munkarah, ahl al-dalalah, la yashihhu, and kufr that invalidate practices or groups (including intra-madhhab and inter-madhhab exclusions and condemnations of certain ritual innovations and beliefs). Exclusionary judgments appeared predominantly in strongly bayani-oriented fiqh and theological formulations, whereas pluralizing vocabularies were more frequent in ‘irfani or burhani tendencies. The findings imply that moderation in pesantren is not inherent in Kitab Kuning but emerges through selective, critical, and contextual reading. Religious moderation programs should therefore strengthen critical hermeneutics and reader responsibility. The study is limited by selective sampling and does not comprehensively map socio-political contestations.
Keywords:
discursive tendencies
epistemology
kitab kuning
pesantren
religious moderation
References
- ‘Abd al-‘Aziz bin ‘Abd al-Salam, ‘Izzu al-Din. (n.d.). al-Qawaid al-Kubra al-Mausum bi Qawaid al-Ahkam fi Islah al-Anam. ‘Izzu al-Din ‘Abd al-‘Aziz bin ‘Abd al-Salam,Tth), Juz 2. Dar al-Qalam.
- ‘Abd al-Rahman, bin M. bin H. bin ‘Umar B. ‘Alawi. (n.d.). Bughyat al-Mustarshidin. al-Hidayah.
- Abbas, A. F. (2012). Integrasi Pendekatan Bayâni, Burhânî, dan ‘Irfânî dalam Ijtihad Muhammadiyah. AHKAM : Jurnal Ilmu Syariah, 12(1), 51–68. https://doi.org/10.15408/ajis.v12i1.979
- Abdul Karim, Z. (1976). Al-Wajiz fi Usul fiqh. Muassasah al-Qurthubiyah.
- Abdullah, A. (2001). “ At-Ta’wil al-Ilmi: Kearah Perubahan Paradigma Penafsiran Kitab Suci 2001). Al-Jamiah Journal of Islamic Studies, Vol. 39 No(December), 378-380.
- Abu Bakar Muhammad Shata. (n.d.). Hashiyah I’anat al-Talibin , Juz 1. Daru Ihya’ al-Kutub al-‘Arabiyah.
- Abu Zakariyya Muhy al-Din bin Sharf al-Nawawi. (n.d.). Kitab al-Majmu’ Sharh al-Muhazzab li al-Shirazi, Juz 1. Maktabah al-Irshad.
- Abu al-‘Abbas, N. al-D. A. bin M. I. R. (2009). Kifayat al-Nabih Sharh Tanbih Juz. 4. Dar al-Kutub al-‘Ilmiyyah.
- Abu Bakar Muhammad Shata. (n.d.). Hashiyah I’anat al-Talibin, Juz 2. Daru Ihya’ al-Kutub al-‘Arabiyah.
- Acim, S. A. (2022). Investigating the Foundations of Sufism-Based Education in the Qur’an and Hadith. Widya Balina, 7(1), 400–412. https://doi.org/10.53958/wb.v7i1.229
- Ad-Dimasyq, T. A. B. M. A. H. A. H. (n.d.). Kifayatul Akhyar fi Halli Ghayat al-Ikhtishar (1st ed.). Daru al-Ihya’ al-Kutub al-’Arabiyah.
- Afifuddin, M. (2014). Fathu al-Mujib al-Qarib. al-Maktabah al-As’adiyyah.
- Ahmad Yafik Mursyid, Muhammad Dzilfikri Al-Baihaqi, A. R. M. (2024). Politics and Pluralism : Analyzing State Official Tafsir and Interfaith Discourse in Indonesia. Jurnal Studi Ilmu-Ilmu Al-Qur’an Dan Hadis, 25(1), 57–76. https://doi.org/10.14421/qh.v25i1.5379
- Akbar, A. O. (2014). Konstruksi Epistemologis Penalaran Hukum Imam Syâfi’i. Ahkam, XIV(2), 185–192.
- Akmaliah, W. (2022). Reclaiming Moderate Islam In Nahdlatul Ulama: Challenging the Dominant Religious Authority in Digital Platform. Journal Of Indonesian Islam, 16(1), 223. https://doi.org/10.15642/JIIS.2022.16.1.223-248
- Al-Bajuri, I. (n.d.). Hashiyah al-Bajuri ‘ala Ibn Qasim al-Ghazi. Juz. 1. Usaha Keluaraga.
- Al-Bantani, M. bin ’Umar al-N. (n.d.). Mirqadu al-Su’ud al-Tasdiq fi Sharh Sullam al-Taufiq. al-Hidayah.
- Al-Bayjūri, I. (1999). Hāsyiyah As-Syaikh Ibrāhīm Al-Bayjūri al-Juz al-Awwal (pp. 1–749). Dar al-Kutub al-Ilmiyyah.
- Al-Bujairimi, S. (2006). Bujairimi ‘ala al-Khatib, Juz 2,. Dar al-Fikri.
- Al-Dimyati, A. bin M. (n.d.). Hashiyah al-Dimyati ‘ala Sharh al-Waraqat. al-Hidayah.
- Al-Ghazali, A. H. M. bin M. (n.d.). Ihya’ Ulum al-Din, Juz. 2. Toha Putra.
- Al-Ghazali, A. H. M. bin M. (1963). al-Ghazali’s Tahafut al-Falasifah (Incoherence of The Philosophers). Pakistan Philosophical Congress Publication No.3.
- Al-Ghazali, A. H. M. bin M. (1993). al-Mustashfa min ’Ilm al-Ushul. Juz. 1. Dar al-Kutub al-Ilmiyyah.
- Al-Ghazali, A. H. M. bin M. (2005). Ihya’ ’Ulum al-Din. Dar Ibn Hazm.
- Al-Haitami, S. al-D. A. al-‘Abbas bin M. bin I. H. (2000). al-Minhaj al-Qawim. Dar al-Kutub al-‘Ilmiyyah.
- Al-Jabiri, M. ’Abid. (1989). Takwin al-’Aql al-’Arabi. Dirasah al-Wihdah al-Arabiyah.
- Al-khatib, T. S., & Alahmad, A. A. (2025). Contributions of Arab and Muslim Thinkers to the Development of Logic and the Dilemma of its Current State in the Arab World. Dirasat: Human and Social Sciences, 52(5), 1–14.
- Al-Malibari, Z. al-D. bin A. al-’Aziz. (n.d.). Fath al-Mu’in. Dar al-Kitab al-Islami.
- Al-Malibari, Z. al-D. bin A. al-‘Aziz. (n.d.). Fath al-Mu’in. Dar al-Kitab al-Islami.
- al-Malibari, Z. al-D. I. ‘Abd al-‘Aziz bin Z. al-D. (n.d.). Sharh Irshad al-‘Ibad ila Sabil al-Rashad. al-Hidayah.
- Al-Nasa’ī, A. `Abd al-R. A. ibn S. ibn ’Alī ibn S. (1406). Sunan al-Nasa’i al-Mujtaba, vol. 3. Maktabah al-Maṭbu’ah al-Islamiyah.
- Al-Nawawi, S. al-D. M. al-D. A. Z. (n.d.-a). al-Adzkar. al-Hidayah.
- Al-Nawawi, S. al-D. M. al-D. A. Z. (n.d.-b). Sharh Arba’in al-Nawawiyah. Maktabah al-Faishaliyah.
- Al-Nawawi, S. al-D. M. al-D. A. Z. (1929). Sharh Sahih Muslim bi Sharhi al-Nawawi Juz VIII (1st ed.). Matba’ah al-Misriyah bi al-Azhar, 1929.
- Al-Nawawi, S. al-D. M. al-D. A. Z. (2003). Rawdhat al-Thalibin wa ʿUmdat al-Muftin, Jilid. 2. Dār al-Kutub al-ʿIlmiyyah.
- al-Nawawi, S. M. bin ’Umar. (n.d.). Al-Tafsir al-Munir li Ma’ani al-Tanzil. Maktamah Utsmaniyah.
- Al-Nawawi, I. A. Z. M. A.-D. B. S. (1980). Kitab Al-Majmu’ Sharah Mazhab al-Shirazi Juz 1 (M. N. Al-Muthi’i (ed.); 1st ed.). Maktabah al-irsyad. http://saaid.net/book/open.php?cat=4&book=12791
- Al-Qadir, M. bin ’Abd. (n.d.). Manaqib al-Imam al-Shafi’i. Muhammad ‘Uthman.
- Al-Sharbini, M. bin A. al-K. (1997). Mughni al-Muhtaj ila Ma’rifati Alfadz al-Minhaj. Juz. 2. :Dar al-Ma’rifah.
- Al-Suyuti, J. al-D. ‘Abd al-R. (1983). Al-Ashbah wa al-Nazair. Dar al-Kutub al-‘Ilmiyah.
- Al-tawhid, R., Hafiz, A., Makdom, A., Shuhari, M. H., Hishamudin, W., Jusoh, W., Haslan, W., Studies, C., & Zainal, S. (2024). Pengaplikasian Maqasid Al-Tasdiq ( Burhan ) Sifat Nafsiyyah : Analisis Kitab Risalah Al-Tawhid The Application Of Maqasid Al-Tasdiq In Mantiq Within The Argumentation On Sifat Nafsiyyah : An Analysis Of The Book. Afkar, 26(2), 497–528. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.22452/afkar. vol26no2.14
- Al Anshori, T., & Budiya, B. (2024). The Educational Values of Multicultural Islam in Turats Sirojuttholibin Kiai Ihsan Jampes Kediri. Andragogi : Jurnal Ilmiah Pendidikan Agama Islam, 6(1), 33–43. https://doi.org/10.33474/ja.v6i1.21865
- Al Walid, K., Miri, M., Rijal, S., Gama, C. B., & Norman, N. A. (2025). Irfānī Epistemology and Indonesian Islam from Jabiri’s Fragmentation to Neo-Sadra’s Integration: An Islamic Philosophical Approach. Ulumuna, 28(2), 738–768. https://doi.org/10.20414/ujis.v28i2.912
- Algumaei, A. (2024). Interpretation of Legal Verses According to the Shafi’i School through Ibn Hajar’s “Tuhfat al-Muhtaj” and Al-Ramli’s “Nihayat al-Muhtaj”: A comparative analytical study. Jordan Journal of Islamic Studies, 20(1), 261–287. https://doi.org/10.59759/jjis.v20i1.378
- Ali, N., Afwadzi, B., Abdullah, I., Mukmin, M. I., Ali, N., Afwadzi, B., Abdullah, I., Mukmin, M. I., & Mukmin, M. I. (2021). Interreligious Literacy Learning as a Counter- Radicalization Method : A New Trend among Institutions of Islamic Higher Education in Indonesia Interreligious Literacy Learning as a Counter-Radicalization Method : A New Trend among Institutions of Islamic. Islam and Christian–Muslim Relations, 6410. https://doi.org/10.1080/09596410.2021.1996978
- Alshorman, H., & Albasal, A. (2021). Kitab al-Kasb by Imam Al Ghazali: Study and Analysis in Light of Contemporary Economic Application. İslam Tetkikleri Dergisi / Journal of Islamic Review, 11(2), 987–1011. https://doi.org/10.26650/iuitd.2021.878420
- Amin, M. F. M., Halim, A. A., Usman, A. H., & Hassan, S. N. S. (2017). The Understanding of Bid‘ah Concept from the Hadith Perspective. Advanced Science Letters, 23(11), 10842–10845. https://doi.org/10.1166/asl.2017.10166
- Amir, A. N. (2024). Imam Al-Nawawi: Latar Pemikiran dan Pengaruhnya. Abdurrauf Journal of Islamic Studies (ARJIS), 1(3), 218–227. https://doi.org/10.58824/arjis.v1i3.65
- Anam, W., Sulaeman, M., Mustakim, A. A., Putra, A., & Hakim, L. (2024). Quo Vadis Hadith Studies in Pesantren in Al-Jabiri’s Perspective. Nazhruna: Jurnal Pendidikan Islam, 7(2), 290–314. https://doi.org/10.31538/nzh.v7i2.4328
- Anisah, R., & Afabih, A. (2023). Contradiction Of Using Hujjah With Daif Hadith In Fadail A’mal: Analysis of the Book of Al-Targib wa al-Tarhib. Al-Bukhari : Jurnal Ilmu Hadis, 6(1), 92–105. https://doi.org/10.32505/al-bukhari.v6i1.5349
- Asif, M., Najib, A., Hambali, M. R., & Sya’adah, F. (2021). Countering Radicalism, Promoting Peace: Insights from Pesantren Al-Anwar 3 Sarang Rembang, Central Java. Walisongo: Jurnal Penelitian Sosial Keagamaan, 29(1), 141–176. https://doi.org/10.21580/ws.29.1.5145
- Baxter, J. (2020). Content Analysis. In International Encyclopedia of Human Geography (pp. 391–396). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-08-102295-5.10805-4
- Berger, Peter L., and T. L. (1991). The Social Construction of Reality: Treatise in Sociology. Penguin Books.
- Bingham, A. J. (2023). From Data Management to Actionable Findings: A Five-Phase Process of Qualitative Data Analysis. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 22, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1177/16094069231183620
- Bruinessen, M. (1990a). Kitab kuning; books in Arabic script used in the pesantren milieu. Bijdragen Tot de Taal-, Land- En Volkenkunde, 146(2–3), 226–269.
- Bruinessen, M. Van. (1990b). Kitab kuning; Books in Arabic script used in the Pesantren milieu. Kitlv-Journals.Nl, 146, 226–269.
- Cole, J. (2020). Infidel or Paganus ? The Polysemy of Kafara in the Quran. Journal of the American Oriental Society, 3, 615–635. https://doi.org/10.7817/jameroriesoci.140.3.0615
- Cremin, T., & Scholes, L. (2024). Reading for pleasure : scrutinising the evidence base – benefits , tensions and recommendations. Language and Education, 38(4), 537–559. https://doi.org/10.1080/09500782.2024.2324948
- Dahlan, S. A. Z. (n.d.). Syarah Mukhtassorun Jiddan. Pesantren Fathul Ulum.
- Fa’izah, S. A. (2022). Praktik Rukun Qauli Dalam Salat Bagi Difabel Wicara Perspektif Abu Hanifah dan Asy-Syafi’i. Al-Mazaahib: Jurnal Perbandingan Hukum, 10(2), 155. https://doi.org/10.14421/al-mazaahib.v10i2.2776
- Fakhrurrazi, Risti Ayu Ningsi, Adinda Syah Nabila, M. Y. P. (2024). Hukum Laki-Laki Dan Perempuan Bersentuhan Setelah Berwudhu Menurut Pandangan 4 Mazhab. Sosio Akademika, 14(1), 1–14.
- Farahat, O. (2023). Norms and Values in Islamic Legal Reasoning : The Case of Listening to Music ( Sam A. Religions, 14.
- Farida, U., & Kasdi, A. (2021). Women’s Roles in Iḥyā ‘Ulūm al-Dīn and Method of Teaching it at Pesantrens in Indonesia. Al-Jami’ah: Journal of Islamic Studies, 59(1), 163–190. https://doi.org/10.14421/ajis.2021.591.163-190
- Fuadi, M. A., Faishol, A., Rifa’i, A. A., Triana, Y., & Ibrahim, R. (2024). Religious Moderation in the Context of Integration between Religion and Local Culture in Indonesia. Journal of Al-Tamaddun, 19(1), 47–59. https://doi.org/10.22452/JAT.vol19no1.4
- Haidar, A. (2023). Moderasi Beragama di Tengah Isu Kontemporer. In F. S. A. Agus Mulyono, Alamsyah M Dja’far (Ed.), Puslitbang Bimas Agama dan Layanan Keagamaan Badan Litbang dan Diklat Kemenag RI (1st ed., Vol. 13). Puslitbang Bimas Agama dan Layanan Keagamaan Badan Litbang dan Diklat Kemenag RI. https://balitbangdiklat.kemenag.go.id/resensi/moderasi-beragama-di-tengah-isu-kontemporer-2023%0Ahttps://eperpus.kemenag.go.id/web/index.php?p=show_detail&id=43989
- Hajam, H., Muzaki, M., Hamidah, D. N., Syafaah, A., & Padiatra, A. M. (2020). The Contribution of Al-Ghazali in Promoting Islamic Moderate Thought in Indonesia. Sunan Kalijaga: International Journal of Islamic Civilization, 3(2), 133–159. https://doi.org/10.14421/skijic.v3i2.1894
- Hakim, A. H. (n.d.). Assullam. Sa’adiyah Putra.
- Haq, Y. D., Muchtia, H., & Mukhlis, Z. A. (2021). Bid’ah in the Concept of Maslahah Mursalah and Istihsan According to Imam asy-Syathibi. JURIS (Jurnal Ilmiah Syariah), 20(2), 225. https://doi.org/10.31958/juris.v20i2.3352
- Hasan, A. F., Al-Fatih, S., Siyo, S., Haris, & Nur, A. I. (2025). Interfaith Marriage In Indonesia’s Law: A Comparative Study Of Tafsir Al-Misbah And Al-Maraghi. PETITA: JURNAL KAJIAN ILMU HUKUM DAN SYARIAH, 10(1), 322–337. https://doi.org/10.22373/petita.v10i1.458
- Hatfield, L. M. (2024). Content analysis. In Encyclopedia of Sport Management (pp. 205–207). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781035317189.ch118
- Helmi Imran, K. A. L. (2022). Development of the Shafi’iyyah Fiqh Thought Pattern and the Role of al-Nawawīas a Unifier. Al-Istinbath: Jurnal Hukum Islam, 7(1), 141–160. https://doi.org/DOI: http:dx.doi.org/10.29240/jhi.v7i1.4233
- Herdiansyah, Umar, M. H., & Ramlah. (2022). Qaul Qadim Dan Qaul Jadid Asy-Syafi’i (Tinjauan Sejarah dan Sosiologi Hukum Islam). Jurnal Indragiri Penelitian Multidisiplin, 2(1), 10–16.
- Heru Chakra Setiawan, A. G. F. (2022). Rasionalisme Mu’tazilah dan pengaruhnya: Analisis historis. Al-Mufassir, 4, 72–83. https://doi.org/10.32534/amf.v4i1.2673
- Humaidi, A., Fadhliyah, N., & Sufirmansyah, S. (2024). The Centrality of Kyai in Establishing Moderate Understandings in Salafiyyah Pesantren. Nazhruna: Jurnal Pendidikan Islam, 7(3), 554–569. https://doi.org/10.31538/nzh.v7i3.3
- Ibn al-‘Aṭṭār, ‘Alā’ al-Dīn ‘Alī ibn Ibrāhīm. (1996). Tuhfat al-Talibin fī Tarjamat al-Imām al-Nawawi. Dār al-Bashā’ir al-Islāmiyyah.
- Ikhsanudin, M., Syamsuddin, S., & Sunarwoto, S. (2022). The Typology of Pesantren’s Islamic Thoughts in Java: A Qualitative Study. Jurnal Pendidikan Islam, 11(2), 107–119. https://doi.org/10.14421/jpi.2022.112.107-119
- Imam al-Haramain, A. al-M. ‘Abd al-M. bin ‘Abd A. bin Y. (n.d.). al-Burhan fi Usul al-Fiqh. Shaikh Khalifah bin Hamdal Thani.
- Imran, H., Abdul Kadir, M., & Abdullah Lawang, K. (2024). The Influence of Imam al-Nawawī’s Ikhtiyārāt on the Development of Shāfiʻī Jurisprudence. Pena Justisia: Media Komunikasi Dan Kajian Hukum, 23(3), 2688–2704. https://doi.org/10.31941/pj.v23i3.5522
- Iswahyudi, Udin Safala, M. S. I. (2025). Moderate Ideology of Kitab kuning (Kitab kuning) ( Study on the Moderation of the Kitab of Fatḥ al-Mu’īn Taught in Pesantren). Muslim Heritage, 10(1).
- Iswahyudi, udin safala. (2019). Ideologi Argumen-Argumen Keagamaan Tradisi Lingkaran Hidup dalam Kitab kuning. Islamica, 14(September 2019), 1–24.
- Jalal al-Din al-Mahalli. (n.d.). al-Mahalli, Juz, 1 (T. T. E. Syah (ed.)). Yayasan Bustanul Darussalam Al-Waliyah.
- Khalilurrahman, Syahrial Shaddiq, A. R. I Ramadhanie. (2023). Thaharah’s Educational Concept Perspective of Imam Al-Ghazali in the Book of Al-Wajiz. International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science, VII(VII), 545–552. https://doi.org/10.47772/IJRISS.2023.70742
- Khatamunisa, R. (2020). Kritik Metodologi: Perspektif Muhammad Abed Al-Jabiri. El-Mashlahah, 10(2), 43–51. https://doi.org/10.23971/maslahah.v10i2.1984
- Leonard C. Sebastian, Syafiq Hasyim, A. R. A. (2020). Rising Islamic Conservatism in Indonesian Islamic Groups and Identity Politics. Routledge.
- Maulana, S., & Sujatnika, T. (2025). Islam Dan Peradaban Persia : Integrasi Budaya Dan Keilmuan Pada Masa Dinasti Abbasiyah. Jurnal Teologi Islam, 1(2), 188–197. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.63822/shzt2x35
- Mojtaba, S., Kashani, H., & Beheshtimehr, A. (2021). A New Reflection on the Historical connection between Muʿtazilism and tafwīḍ. Journal of Philosophical Theological Research, 23. https://doi.org/10.22091/JPTR.2021.6517.2479
- Muhammad bin Idris, A.-S. (2001). al-Umm: al-Risalah. Jilid 1. Dar al-Wafa.
- Mud’is, H. (2023). Exploring the Relationship Between Sufism And Hadith: A Qualitative Analysis Of Key Narrations And Interpretations. Dirayah: Jurnal Studi Ilmu Hadis, 7(2), 236–251. https://doi.org/10.15575/diroyah.v8i1.2345
- Muhammad Nawawi, bin ‘Umar al-J. (n.d.-a). al-Tafsir al-Munir li Ma’ani al-Tanzil. Maktabah ‘Uthmaniyah,.
- Muhammad Nawawi, bin ‘Umar al-J. (n.d.-b). Fath al-Majid fi Sharh al-Dur al-Farid. Dar Ihya’ al-Kutub al-‘Arabiyah.
- Muh Barid, Nizarudin Wajdi, Amang Fathurrohman, M. I. P. (2024). Policy : An Analysis Of Presidential Regulation. Journal of Social Political Sciences, 5(3), 252–267.
- Muhammad bin Idris, A.-S. (n.d.). al-Risalah. Dar al-Kutub al-Ilmiyyah.
- Muhammadong. (2024). Reaktualisasi Paham Jabariyah Dan Qadariyah Dalam Konteks Kekinian. IJRC: Indonesian Journal of Religious Center, 02(01), 103–114.
- Muhammadun, M. (2019). Kritik Nalar Al-Jabiri ; Bayani, Irfani Dan Burhani Dalam Membangun Islamic Studies Integrasi-Interkoneksi. Eduprof : Islamic Education Journal, 1(2), 52–77. https://doi.org/10.47453/eduprof.v1i2.15
- Mujahid, I. (2021). Islamic orthodoxy-based character education: creating moderate Muslims in a modern pesantren in Indonesia. Indonesian Journal of Islam and Muslim Societies, 11(2), 185–212. https://doi.org/10.18326/ijims.v11i2.185-212
- Mukhlis, M., Jufri, M., Arowosaiye, Y. I., Garunja, E., & Boemiya, H. (2024). The Legal Culture to Prevent Radical Islamism by a Pesantren in Madura. De Jure: Jurnal Hukum Dan Syar’iah, 16(1), 58–87. https://doi.org/10.18860/j-fsh.v16i1.26216
- Murtado, M. Z. (2025). Al-Ghazali’s Critique Of Aristotelianism In Islamic Metaphysics. Journal of Islamic Thought and Philosophy (JITP), 4(2), 301–319. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.15642/jitp.2025.4.2.301-319 Al-Ghazali’s
- Musawar, M. (2019). Bid’a in the Perspective of Islamic Theology and Law. Ulumuna, 23(1), 193–219. https://doi.org/10.20414/ujis.v23i1.348
- Mustafa al-Ghulayaini. (n.d.). Jami’ al-Durus al-‘Arabiyah. al-Maktabah al-‘Ashriyah.
- Mustofa, I., Setiawan, W., Maliki, I. A., & Chamdan, U. (2024). The Authority of Texts in the Dynamics of Ijtihad on Fiqh Mu’amalah Among Santri in Indonesia. El-Mashlahah, 14(2), 381–408. https://doi.org/10.23971/el-mashlahah.v14i2.8074
- Nasri, M., Hasrul, M., & Ibrahim, E. (2019). Mukhalafatuhu Li A-Hawa Dith Menurut Perspektif Shurrah Matan Jawharah At-Tawhid. Afkar, 21(1), 53–84.
- Nasution, S., Asari, H., & Al-Rasyid, H. (2024). Kitab kuning and Religious Moderation: A Study on State Islamic Universities in Indonesia. Journal of Al-Tamaddun, 19(2), 73–88. https://doi.org/10.22452/JAT.vol19no2.5
- Nirhamna, Hanif Fadillah, Amir Reza Kusuma, R. A. (2022). Comparative Study of Ijtihad Methods Between Ahlussunnah and Shi’ah ah. Tasfiyah: Jurnal Pemikiran Islam, 6(1), 83–114. https://doi.org/DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21111/tasfiyah.v6i1.6837
- Norazman bin Alias, Z. binti D. & A. bin H. (2021). Tilawah Surah Al-Fatihah: Antara Isu Kesalahan Bacaan Dalam Ilmu Tajwid Dan Kesahan Solat Menurut Ilmu Fekah. JFatwa: Journal of Fatwa Management and Research, 26(2).
- Nurtawab, E. (2019). The Decline of Traditional Learning Methods in Changing Indonesia: Trends of Bandongan-Kitāb Readings in Pesantrens. Studia Islamika, 26(3), 511–541. https://doi.org/10.36712/sdi.v26i3.11026
- Nurul Istiqomah, Nadhiroh, W., Zulaichah, S., & Amnesti, S. K. W. (2025). Transforming Kitab kuning Recitation Through Digitalization In Pesantren. Jurnal Lektur Keagamaan, 23(1), 342–272. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.31291/jlka.v23.i1.1358
- Nuryana, S., Isa, L., & Fikri, I. (2023). Studi Komparatif Terhadap Hukum Penyucian Kulit Bangkai Dengan Cara Disamak Menurut Ibnu Qudamah Al-Maqdisi dan Imam Asy-Syaukani. Muqaranah, 7, 45–54. https://doi.org/10.19109.17199
- Okuyucu, N. (2024). Nevevî’nin Yarım Kalmış “Magnum Opus”u: el-Mecmû‘ Şerhu’l-Mühezzeb (Al-Nawawī’s Incomplete Magnum Opus: al-Majmū‘ Sharh al-Muhazzab). İslam Tetkikleri Dergisi / Journal of Islamic Review, 14(1), 59–87. https://doi.org/10.26650/iuitd.2024.1398165
- Omar, N. H., & Ibrahim, M. (2019). Penilaian Para Ulama Islam Terhadap Metode Tafsiran Aliran Salafiyyah Kontemporari ke atas Ayat Sifat on Divine Attributes by Contemporary Salafi School. International Journal of Islamic Thought, 16, 98–107.
- Putra, A., Hadi, S., & Asrina, A. (2024). Pemahaman Kata “Kufr” dalam Al-Qur’an : Pendekatan Analisis Semantik. Jurnal Al- Fawa’id : Jurnal Agama Dan Bahasa, 14(2), 170–184. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.54214/alfawaid.Vol14.Iss2.621
- Putro, A. A. Y., Suyanto, & Suryono, Y. (2019). New Tradition of Pesantren in Character Education. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 1254(1), 012002. https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/1254/1/012002
- Qorib, M., & Umiarso. (2025). The religious moderation model based on the unity of the theo-socio-anthropological values in Muhammadiyah and NU pesantren in Indonesia. Cogent Education, 12(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/2331186X.2025.2584644
- Qoumas, Y. C., Hussain, R. B. B. M., & Rahim, R. A. B. A. (2024). The Dissemination of Religious Moderation Through the Policy of the Indonesian Ministry of Religious Affairs. Qudus International Journal of Islamic Studies, 12(1), 147–176. https://doi.org/10.21043/qijis.v12i1.27552
- Rahmat, JUlian Sudirman, Dadang Syaripudin, M. M. (2024). Hukum Mendengarkan Musik dan Nyanyian Menurut Muhammad al-Ghazali dan Abd al-Aziz bin Baz. Jurnal Madzhab, 1(5590). https://doi.org/10.15575/madzhab.v1i1.742
- Rahmi, Y. R., Rozi, S., & Helfi, H. (2024). The Qaul Qadim and Qaul Jadid: A Sociological Review of The Evolution of Islamic Law. Al-Hurriyah: Jurnal Hukum Islam, 9(2), 143–158. https://doi.org/10.30983/al-hurriyah.v9i2.8637
- Ricoeur, P. (1981). Hermeneutics and The Human Science. Cambridge University Press.
- Ridwan, A. H. (2016). Kritik Nalar Arab: Eksposisi Epistemologi Bayani, ‘Irfani dan Burhani Muhammad Abed Al-Jabiri. Afkaruna: Indonesian Interdisciplinary Journal of Islamic Studies, 12(2). https://doi.org/10.18196/aiijis.2016.0062.187-222
- Ridwan, B., Syahputra, I., Tarigan, A. A., Siregar, F. A., & Nofialdi. (2019). Islam Nusantara, ulemas, and social media: Understanding the pros and cons of Islam Nusantara among ulemas of West Sumatra. Indonesian Journal of Islam and Muslim Societies, 9(2), 163–188. https://doi.org/10.18326/IJIMS.V9I2.163-188
- Rif’at Husnul Ma’afi, Yatma, R. A. (2024). Qadiyyah Ru ’ yatilla h fi al-A khirah Inda Al-Qa di ‘ Abdul Jabbar wa Abi al-Hasan al- ‘ Asy ’ ari. Tasfiyah: Jurnal Pemikiran Islam, 8(1), 165–176.
- Rosidin, R., Andriani, F., Kawakip, A. N., & Fauzi, M. M. (2022). The Development History of Kitab kuning ( Kitab kuning ) as Islamic Textbooks in Indonesia Based on the Philology Perspective. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Religious Literature and Heritage (ISLAGE 2021), 644(Islage 2021), 233–242. https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.220206.030
- Rosyidul Umam, A. Y. A. Q. (2023). Bacaan Basmalah Dalam Sholat Perspektif Ulama Madzhab Empat. Al-Muqaranah: Jurnal Perbandingan Madzhab, 1(2), 2023.
- Ruldeviyani, Y., Suhartanto, H., Sotardodo, B. A., Fahreza, M. H., Septiano, A., & Rachmadi, M. F. (2024). Character recognition system for a Pegon-type manuscript. Heliyon, 10(16), e35959. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e35959
- Rushd, M. bin A. bin M. bin. (2007). Bidayat al-Mujtahid wa Nihayat al-Muqtasid. In Bidayatul Mujtahid wa Nihayatul Muqtashid (Vol. 1). Bait al-Afkar ad-Dawliyah.
- Saja Parvizian. (2021). Averroës ’ Takfīr of al-Ghazālī : Ta ’ wīl and Causal Kufr. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ISLAM AND SOCIETY, 38(1–2), 65–100. https://doi.org/10.35632/ajis.v38i1-2.735
- Saleh, M. N. I. (2025). Perceptions of pesantren leaders towards Islamic moderation approaches in combating radicalism and terrorism. Cogent Arts and Humanities, 12(1). https://doi.org/10.1080/23311983.2025.2474826
- Salim, M. A., & Puspa Sari, H. I. (2023). Peta Epistemologi Ilmu Keislaman Muhammad Abid Al – Jabiri (Genealogi, Kritik Nalar, dan Motode Pembacaan “Tradisi/Turats”). An-Nibraas, 2(01), 1–18. https://doi.org/10.62589/jurnalpemikiranislam.v2i01.67
- Seyidbeyli, M. (2020). Life and activity of Nasir al-Din al-Tusi. History of Science and Technology, 10(2), 353–367. https://doi.org/10.32703/2415-7422-2020-10-2-353-367
- Shams al-Din, M. bin M. K. al-S. (2004). al-Iqna’ fi Halli Abi Shuja’. Juz 2 (2nd ed.). Dar al-Kutub al-‘Ilmiyyah.
- Shata, A. B. M. (n.d.). Hashiyah I’anah al-Thalibin, Juz 3. Daru al-Ihya’ al-Kutub al-’Arabiyah.
- Sholah, I. (n.d.). Muqoddimah (Ulumul Hadis). Cet. Dar Ma’arif.
- Sidik Fauji, Jamaluddin, J., Affaf Mujahidah, & Adi, B. T. K. (2025). Codicological Study of Dawuhan Islamic Manuscripts as Insights into Nusantara Religious Literature. Jurnal Lektur Keagamaan, 23(1), 109–141. https://doi.org/10.31291/jlka.v23i1.1261
- Smith, R., Snow, P., Serry, T., Hammond, L., Smith, R., Snow, P., Serry, T., & Hammond, L. (2021). The Role of Background Knowledge in Reading Comprehension : A Critical Review The Role of Background Knowledge in Reading Comprehension : A Critical Review. Reading Psychology, 42(3), 214–240. https://doi.org/10.1080/02702711.2021.1888348
- Syahputra, A. (2023). Fiqh Education in Pesantren as a Model for Fiqh Education in the World. Santri: Journal of Pesantren and Fiqh Sosial, 4(2), 213–228. https://doi.org/10.35878/santri.v4i2.872
- Tajuddin,ājal-Dīn al-Subkī. (n.d.). Ṭabaqāt al-Shāfi‘iyyah al-Kubrā (Beirut: Dār Iḥyā’ al-Turāth al-‘Arabī, n.d.), 5:166. Dar al-Ihya’ Turats al- Arabi.
- Thohir, M. (2022). Islam and Local Wisdom: The Study of Islam Nusantara in the Cultural Perspective. E3S Web of Conferences, 359. https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202235904004
- Thohir, M., & Anjaina, M. L. A. (2022). Moderation of Religiosity in The View of Islam Nusantara. E3S Web of Conferences, 359(May), 04005. https://doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/202235904005
- Wahyudi, M. (2021). Naqd Ibn Taimiyah Lil-Qadhi Abdel Jabbar Fi Ru’yatillah Ta’ala. Al-Dustur, 4(1), 62–78. https://doi.org/10.30863/jad.v4i1.1455
- Weinrich, I. (2020). The Materiality of Sound, Mediation, and Practices of Listening: Observations from Historic and Contemporary Muslim Practices. Weinrich Entangled Religions, 3. https://doi.org/10.13154/er.11.2020.8555
- Xinyu Wang, Sai Koneru, Pranav Narayanan Venkit, Brett Frischmann, S. R. (2025). The unappreciated role of intent in algorithmic moderation of abusive content on social media: Research questions. Harvard Kennedy School Misinformation Review, 6(3), 1–47. https://doi.org/DOI: https://doi.org/10.37016/mr-2020-180
- Zakariyya, A. Y. A.-A. (1994). Fath al-Wahhab. Dar al-Fikri.
- Zaman, Q., Safwandi, & Fajriana. (2025). Supporting Application Fast Learning of Kitab kuning for Santri’ Ula Using Natural Language Processing Methods. International Journal of Engineering, Science and Information Technology, 5(1), 278–289. https://doi.org/10.52088/ijesty.v5i1.713
- Zulmuqim, Zainimal, Kustati, M., Adriantoni, & Refinaldi. (2020). The characteristics of pesantren in the development of Islamic education in West Sumatra. Ulumuna, 24(1), 132–154. https://doi.org/10.20414/ujis.v24i1.382
License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
© 2025 Iswahyudi Iswahyudi, Galih Akbar Prabowo, Fitri Annas Sholihah
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:
- Authors retain copyright and grant the journal the right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgment of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
- Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgment of its initial publication in this journal.
- Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).
Indexing & Citations
How to Cite
Iswahyudi, I., Prabowo, G. A., & Sholihah, F. A. . (2025). Moderate and Non-Moderate Discursive Tendencies in Kitab Kuning. Ascarya: Journal of Islamic Science, Culture, and Social Studies, 5(2), 293-316. https://doi.org/10.53754/kgws7m49
Similar Articles
- Aksin Wijaya, Ahmad Zainal Abidin, Muh Syaifudin, State-Sponsored Qur’anic Exegesis and Interreligious Relations , Ascarya: Journal of Islamic Science, Culture, and Social Studies: Vol. 5 No. 2 (2025)
- M Muhsin , Anjar Kususiyanah, Moh Maksum, Religious Moderation in Indonesian Islamic Universities , Ascarya: Journal of Islamic Science, Culture, and Social Studies: Vol. 4 No. 2 (2024)
- Nunuk Hidayati, Moch. Zulkarnain Muis, Religious Moderation in the Scout Movement (Gerakan Pramuka) , Ascarya: Journal of Islamic Science, Culture, and Social Studies: Vol. 5 No. 2 (2025)
- Mubaidi Sulaeman, Moch. Nur Ichwan , Ahmad Rafiq, Market Islam in Qur’an Reading Methods in Indonesia , Ascarya: Journal of Islamic Science, Culture, and Social Studies: Vol. 6 No. 1 (2026): Online First
- Khotimah Khotimah, Imron Rosidi, Rahimah Embong, The Quest for Islamic Identity among Muslim University Students in Riau, Indonesia , Ascarya: Journal of Islamic Science, Culture, and Social Studies: Vol. 5 No. 2 (2025)
- Kisno Umbar, Siti Nurul Azkiyah, Maswani Maswani, Muhbib Abdul Wahab, Zulkifli Zulkifli, A Systematic Review of AI-Powered Language Teaching Trends, Innovations, and Challenges , Ascarya: Journal of Islamic Science, Culture, and Social Studies: Vol. 5 No. 2 (2025)
- M Irfan Riyadi, Khairil Umami, Integrasi Hukum Islam Di Kerajaan Demak Abad XVI M , Ascarya: Journal of Islamic Science, Culture, and Social Studies: Vol. 1 No. 2 (2021)
- Siti Murti, Heryanto Heryanto, Program Shalat Subuh Berjamaah dan Kesadaran Beragama , Ascarya: Journal of Islamic Science, Culture, and Social Studies: Vol. 2 No. 1 (2022)
- Yasmin Izzatunnisa, Mutiawati Mutiawati, Parenting Practices and Religious Character Development in Early Childhood , Ascarya: Journal of Islamic Science, Culture, and Social Studies: Vol. 4 No. 1 (2024)
- Ahmad Khanif, Islamic Religious Education Learning Strategy for Alpha Generation , Ascarya: Journal of Islamic Science, Culture, and Social Studies: Vol. 3 No. 1 (2023)
1-10 of 21
Next
You may also start an advanced similarity search for this article.

Aims & Scope
Article Processing Charges
Publications Ethics
Indexing / Google Scholar
Article Template