Contextualizing Hadith in The Fight Against Extremism: A Framework for Modern Islamic Thought

Abstract

The impact of extremist groups’ misinterpretation and misuse of Hadith has dented Muslim communities’ social cohesion, their relationship with the rest of the world, and Islam’s image as a unifying framework. This paper analyze the issues related to the abuse of Hadith and formulate a comprehensive plan to address them. That plan would suggest to scholars overcoming extremist documents by developing a relevant and modern bound framework of authentic and contextualized Hadith formulated on true Islamic principles. To counteract the division within the Muslim community, leading Muslim scholars must unite and promote collaborative initiatives aimed at constructing a monolithic view of Islam rooted in peace, tolerance, and justice. Furthermore, actively communicating the true reflections of Islam contained within the Hadith to the educated Muslims, especially the youth, using other media-educational campaigns and dashboards integrated into school curricula should be of utmost priority. Participation in the formulation of concepts of social order based on Hadith, together with active public involvement designed to counteract extremist violence, designed to cultivate harmonious public relations will allow us to counter extremism while nurturing the splendid image of the Hadith. Through these measures, the Muslim controversial societies will be able to promote just compassion and peace to the world.