NEGOTIATING ISLAMIC IDENTITY AMID RELIGIOUS PLURALITY
Minority Fiqh Strategies in North Sulawesi
Keywords:
Minority Fiqh, Muslim Minority, Religious Pluralism, North SulawesiAbstract
This study explores how minority Muslims in North Sulawesi negotiate their Islamic identity within a non-Muslim majority context by employing a progressive minority fiqh framework. In such settings, dominant social norms are often perceived as universal truths, placing Muslims at risk of losing their religious values. Using a qualitative field study—through observation, interviews, and documentation—this research identifies three key strategies: accommodative-adaptive, selective, and symbolic. The accommodative-adaptive strategy involves participation in local customs and communal events. The selective strategy reflects firm adherence to Islamic principles, such as rejecting non-halal food and interfaith marriage. The symbolic strategy includes mosque construction and displaying Islamic attributes to affirm identity. These findings challenge the reductionist view that minority fiqh is solely adaptive, proposing instead a multi-model approach that balances principled conviction and contextual flexibility. The study recommends enhancing literacy on locality-based minority fiqh for Muslim communities in predominantly non-Muslim regions.
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