Normativitas dan Historisitas: Membangun Pemahaman Masyarakat dalam Budaya Ritual Keagamaan di Bulan Ramadhan

Normativity and Historicity: Constructing Community Understanding in Religious Ritual Culture During the Month of Ramadan

Abstract

This research explores how to build public understanding of ritual culture during the month of Ramadan from the perspective of normativity and historicity within Islamic studies. Normativity refers to the norms, principles, and values considered authoritative in Islamic teachings. Historicity, on the other hand, refers to the dimension of time and the historical context that influences the development and interpretation of Islamic teachings. The religious ritual cultures examined in this study include the creation of binding iftar schedules, the "bedug" fasting culture (breaking the fast at dhuhur), waking people for sahur through mosque loudspeakers, and the tradition of hunting for takjil (war takjil).  The purpose of highlighting these cultural practices in this research is to enable society to distinguish between normative teachings and historical influences. These four cultural practices are analyzed in this study by correlating them with normativity and historicity. The method employed in this research is a qualitative approach using library research. The findings indicate that certain cultural practices are not based on Islamic norms but are instead more influenced by historicity. If this issue is not addressed, it may lead to misunderstandings in the future, prioritizing popularity or virality over understanding the essence of these cultural practices.