Siti Fatimah Salleh

Contemporary Fiqh Thoughts of Shaykh Abdul Malik bin Abdullah (1650-1736AD) in Kitab al-Kifayah

Kitab al-Kifayah is a jawi manuscript that has been written approximately 300 years ago (between 1690-1736AD) by Shaykh Abdul Malik bin Abdullah in Terengganu. This manuscript is widely regarded as the earliest writing on Islamic jurisprudence in Terengganu, which debated issues regarding beliefs and fiqh. It covers various topics on fundamental knowledge of Islam (fard al ayn) that includes 5 Pillars of Islam (arkan al-Islam), Pillars of Iman (arkan al-Iman), ablution, salah (prayers), fasting and zakat (tithe payment). This article is written to highlight the contemporary fiqh thoughts that were contained in this manuscript. This article will also shed light on the life of Shaykh Abdul Malik and the background of Kitab alKifayah. To that end, methods such as documentation searches and interviews were being utilized. It was then analyzed by using inductive and deductive methods. Results from the analyses reveal that Shaykh Abdul Malik utilized contextualization approach on his fiqh rulings. His contemporary thoughts were evident in his arguments for the income level and the consequent zakat rate for the destitute and poor, the zakat rate on gold and silver as well as animals which are halal (permissible) and haram (impermissible) to be consumed. In conclusion, Shaykh Abdul Malik bin Abdullah was not a mere translator of Arabic manuscripts on fiqh rulings by Middle Eastern scholars, but he has managed to contextualize his writings to facilitate the understanding of the locals.

Amalan Pengambilan Ibu Susuan : Satu Kajian Sorotan Terhadap Dokumentasi Bukti Penyusuan

Pola kehidupan masyarakat sentiasa berubah mengikut peredaran masa dan gelombang teknologi. Ia menuntut masyarakat membatasi kehidupan mereka melalui kaedah fiqhiyyah (Saddu al-Zara’i‘). Perkara yang sama juga terjadi kepada pelaksanaan konsep ibu susuan dalam masyarakat. Sejajar dengan pengaplikasian kaedah tersebut, perlu diadaptasikan satu mekanisma yang efektif sebagai bukti pengambilan ibu susuan sesuai dengan kehendak syarak. Syarak telah menetapkan kaedah pensabitan mahram susuannya yang tersendiri iaitu melalui penyaksian dan pengakuan. Objektif penulisan artikel ini ialah membincangkan isu yang berkait dengan mahram susuan seperti orang yang menyusukan, usia bayi yang disusukan, kadar susuan, kesan penyusuan, bentuk-bentuk penyusuan yang mensabitkan pengharaman dan mekanisma pensabitan mahram susuan. Bagi memenuhi objektif ini, metodologi yang digunakan ialah kajian kepustakaan. Dapatan kajian ini telah menunjukkan bahawa mendokumentasikan bukti penyusuan oleh badan-badan tertentu seperti Jabatan Pendaftaran Negara adalah satu langkah yang sangat penting dalam mengharmonikan lagi sistem keluarga Islam. Mekanisma pensabitan ini juga sejajar dengan tuntutan Maqasid al- Syariah iaitu “Hifzu al-Nasl” (pemeliharaan keturunan) antaranya untuk mengelakkan daripada berlaku perkahwinan antara mahram susuan. Kata kunci: Pensabitan, mahram, penyusuan, ibu susuan.