Niki Alma Febriana Fauzi, Ayub
This paper examines a recent product of Muhammadiyah's collective ijtihad, namely Fikih Informasi (fiqh of information). Fikih Informasi is one of the outcomes of the 30th National Meeting of Majelis Tarjih dan Tajdid (Muhammadiyah's Council of Religious Affairs). Fikih Informasi represents Muhammadiyah's attempt to provide guidance for its members and the Muslim community at large, on usage of social media, which is based on Islamic teachings. The term fikih is an Indonesian word adapted from Arabic word fiqh and Majelis Tarjih's understanding of the term does not entirely resemble the classical concept of fiqh as understood by the majority of Muslim jurists. For this reason, in the first instance, this article will explore Majelis Tarjih's conception of the word fikih then will proceed to examine its application in the context of social media usage. © Postgraduate Program State Institute of Islamic Studies.
Faculty of Islamic Studies, Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, Yogyakarta, Indonesia; Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, Indonesia
