Biography of Shaykh Mahfudz Termas, Neo Ibnu Hajar al-Haitami from Nusantara

 

Biography of Shaykh Mahfudz Termas, Neo Ibnu Hajar al-Haitami from Nusantara

The title above is not a step for a marketer to attract the sympathy and interest of readers as much as possible. The author's reason is because there is a kind of inner connection between KH. Mahfudz Termas with Ibn Hajar al-Haitami. The relationship is almost like the bond between Jalaluddin al-Suyuthi and Jalaluddin al-Mahalli even though they both live in different places and at different times.

If you study some of KH's works. Mahfudz Termas who has a close relationship with Ibnu Hajar al-Haitami, so the right work to be the main focus is Mauhibah dzi al-fadhl Hasyiah Ala Syarhi Mukhtashar Bafadhal which is none other than the Syarah reviewed by Ibnu Hajar, then reviewed again widely and more details by KH Mahfudz Termas, in the context of the archipelago. Indonesian society which in the view of jurisprudence follows the Shafii madhhab, makes all references to religious problems based on Kutub al-Syafiiyah .

Not all of the books of Syafi'i fiqh have succeeded in being the answer to social problems that occur in Indonesia. This means that the fiqh paradigm that existed at that time was still in the Middle East centric context, and did not go global to Southeast Asia, especially Indonesia. Departing from this phenomenon KH. Mahfudz Termas tried to expand again Ibn Hajar al-Haitami's review in the context of the archipelago and Indonesia.

In the author's view, the book Mauhibah dzi al-fadhl Hasyiah Ala Syarhi Mukhtashar Bafadhal written by KH. Mahfudz Termas is one of the most detailed, broad and comprehensive reviews of Imam Syafii's fiqh. In other words, the nuances of fiqh in it are not an sich to the texts, but are adapted to the social dynamics that exist in Indonesian society. This is also agreed by the pentahqiq, namely Dr. Muhammad Abdurrahman al-Ahdal in his preamble to the book.

This 6-volume book not only reviews various kinds of people's problems based on the scope of fiqh, but also reviews several terms that are considered important and needed in parsing contemporary terms in linguistic contexts. By referring to several major dictionaries such as Muktar al-Shihhah by Sheikh Muhammad bin Abu Bakr Abdul Qadir al-Razi, Tahdzib al-Lughah by Sheikh Abu Mansur Muhammad bin Ahmad al-Azhari, and al-Qamus al-Muhith by Sheikh Muhammad bin Ya 'qub al-Fairuzzabadi, making Hasyiah Tirmisi's book rich in definitions of terms, so that the discussion does not go out of the context outlined at the beginning of each chapter.

One interesting thing about this book is the ability of KH. Mahfudz Termas in taking istinbat contextually from various opinions of previous scholars after conducting an opinion test and comparison between the opinions of fatwa mujtahids such as Ibnu Hajar al-Haitami who in this regard is more contextual than Imam Syihabuddin al-Ramli who in many of his views is always textual and influenced stiff

Not only that, the ability of KH. Mahfudz Termas in analyzing the hadith in the context of jurisprudence and then taking istinbat from the opinion of rajih scholars, makes this book in the same direction in the context of social dynamics and away from the rigid and conservative effect on the text.

Thus, it would not be wrong if in the context of the dynamics of fiqh, Sheikh Mahfudz Termas was considered as Neo Ibn Hajar al-Haitami in the context of Nusantara Islam. The assumption is based on every practice of sharia standing and consistent on two methods, namely textual and contextual. Contextualization of the texts in the Qur'an, al-Hadith or even al- Ijma' is a necessity, it is in accordance with the rules of ushul fiqh which states: al-Hukmu Yaduuru ma'al Illah Wujuudan wa 'Adaman' , meaning is a law applies and is applied based on the existing god / cause. This is then the background of KH. Mahfudz Termas to actualize Islamic values ​​that are Shalihun Fi Kulli Makan Wa Zaman .

Speaking of fiqh, it is closely related to the social dynamics of a society in any nation and country. The noble values ​​of Islam whose teachings penetrate space and time make them always relevant in every existing problem, both in the past, now and in the future.

Sheikh Mahfudz Termas, one of the Oceanic scholars who specifically discusses the oceanic social issues, offers a dynamic jurisprudence that does not clash with culture. his work "Mauhibah dzi al-fadhl Hasyiah Ala Syarhi Mukhtashar Bafadhal" is concrete evidence of how he, in addition to being a scholar rich in scientific treasures, also has a high sense of nationalism, so that he earned the nickname Ibnu Hajar al-Haitami fi Zamanihi. God bless you.