KEADILAN SEBAGAI PRINSIP POLITIK DALAM HADIS: RELEVANSINYA TERHADAP PENGUATAN DEMOKRASI INDONESIA

Sidiq Hartono, Aminuddin Aminuddin

Abstract


This study examines justice as a political principle in the Prophetic hadiths and its relevance to strengthening democracy in Indonesia. The research is motivated by contemporary challenges facing Indonesian democracy, including unequal law enforcement, corruption, abuse of power, and declining public trust in political institutions. This study employs a qualitative library research method using a thematic (maudhu‘i) approach to hadith studies. Primary data were collected from hadiths contained in the Kutub al-Sittah, while secondary data were obtained from hadith commentaries, Islamic political literature, and relevant scholarly publications. The analysis was conducted through hadith identification, takhrij, textual analysis, and thematic synthesis to formulate the concept of political justice in the Prophetic tradition. The findings reveal that political justice in hadith is founded upon four main principles: just leadership, the prohibition of oppression, accountability in governance, and equality before the law. These principles give rise to ethical values such as trustworthiness (amanah), public responsibility, integrity, protection of citizens’ rights, and commitment to the public good (maslahah). In the Indonesian context, these values are highly relevant for strengthening the rule of law, preventing corruption and abuse of power, promoting ethical leadership, and enhancing public trust in democratic institutions. The study concludes that the Prophetic hadiths are not opposed to democracy; rather, they provide an ethical foundation for developing a more substantive, just, and people-oriented democratic system.


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Hadith, democracy, political justice

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