Wasilatuna: Jurnal Komunikasi dan Penyiaran Islam

Empowering Women through Majelis ta’lim

fauzi wirahyuda, Abdullah — Sun, 08 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

This article discusses the dynamics of the Al-Hasanah Islamic Religious Learning Council (Majelis ta’lim Al-Hasanah) as a religious learning space that plays a vital role in fostering social change among mothers. Using a descriptive qualitative approach, this research examines the activity patterns, social interactions, and the impact of the council on increasing religious knowledge, forming moral values, and strengthening community solidarity. The study results indicate that the Al-Hasanah Islamic Religious Learning Council (Majelis ta’lim Al-Hasanah) functions not only as a means of religious instruction but also as a forum for empowerment that influences the mothers' thinking, attitudes, and social behavior. The resulting social change is evident in the increased participation of women in religious activities, the formation of stronger social networks, and the emergence of a collective awareness to develop more religious and harmonious lifestyles. Thus, the Islamic Religious Learning Council (Majelis ta’lim) plays a strategic role not only in shaping religious identity and strengthening social cohesion at the community level, but also in illustrating women’s religious agency in contemporary Muslim societies, where informal religious spaces function as sites of empowerment, negotiation of gender roles, and reinterpretation of Islamic values in line with broader discussions on Islamic feminism and modern religious subjectivity.

Negotiating Religious Diversity

Achmad Juaini — Sun, 15 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

This study examines the role and strategies of Islamic Religious Education (IRE) teachers as agents of Rahmatan lil ‘Alamin da’wah in a multicultural public senior high school in East Java, Indonesia. Amid rising identity polarization and social intolerance among adolescents, IRE teachers are increasingly required to move beyond conventional instruction toward communicative and inclusive pedagogical engagement. Using a qualitative case study design, data were collected through in-depth interviews with teachers and school principals, participatory classroom observations, and document analysis. The findings reveal three interconnected roles enacted by IRE teachers: moral exemplars modeling compassionate conduct, facilitators of interfaith and intercultural dialogue, and integrators of universal Islamic values within formal learning processes. Strategies include dialogical and participatory instruction, community-based social projects, and the incorporation of local cultural wisdom to contextualize religious teachings. While curriculum constraints and social media dynamics present structural challenges, the multicultural school environment functions as a dynamic social laboratory for cultivating everyday practices of tolerance. This study contributes to religious education and Islamic communication scholarship by proposing a humanistic da’wah-based educational model grounded in persuasive, dialogical, and inclusive pedagogy, offering a contextual framework for strengthening religious moderation in pluralistic educational settings.

The Erosion of Tabayyun

Darul Naad, Cut Syamsidar, Rubino — Sat, 21 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

The rise of cancel culture on social media presents a critical challenge to Islamic digital literacy, particularly concerning the ethical principles of communication. This study investigates the erosion of the tabayyun (verification) principle amidst the normalization of public shaming, using the cancel culture phenomenon surrounding Indonesian public figure Gofar Hilman as a case study. Employing a digital netnography approach and thematic analysis, this research examines netizens' discourse, social media interactions, and digital public opinion mobilizations. The findings reveal that digital communities often bypass the verification process (tabayyun) and the ethical mandate of concealing others' faults (satr al-ʿayb), favoring instant moral judgment and collective delegitimization. While cancel culture operates as a modern mechanism for public accountability, it frequently mutates into digital vigilantism that contradicts Islamic communication ethics. This study contributes to the contemporary discourse on digital religion by providing a theoretical framework that bridges social media phenomena with Islamic ethical norms. Ultimately, the research emphasizes the urgent need to revitalize Islamic digital literacy to navigate the complexities of digital public spheres responsibly.

Relatable Da'wah: Constructing Birrul Walidain Values in Hilman Fauzi’s Digital Discourse

Siti Fatimah, Nirwan Syafrin, Dewi Anggrayni — Sat, 07 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

This study aims to understand how the Akhlak Birrul Walidain values are realized in the digital da'wah content of Ustadz Hilman Fauzi (UHF). Moral degradation and increasing conflict between the younger generation and the older generation in the digital era are exacerbated by the impact of social media. The main focus of this analysis is to examine the representation of Akhlak through three perspective Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA): Text, Discourse Practice, and Sociocultural Practice. The method used is qualitative descriptive analytical CDA, centered on video lectures delivered by UHF. The results show that UHF conveys the concept of birrul walidain with the main approach of 'Relatable Da'wah', a discursive strategy to maintain the relevance of Islamic morality in the public sphere. Textually, this discourse is characterized by pragmatic and non-dogmatic rhetoric, which connects moral obedience with worldly benefits, such as smooth sustenance and inner peace. This research helps redefine religious authority in the digital age by highlighting the shift from dogmatism to 'relatability', providing theoretical contributions to global Islamic communication studies in understanding the negotiation of traditional values on modern platforms