“Caliphate no in Indonesia”: Nurcholish Madjid and Yudian Wahyudi critiques toward Islamic State discourse in Indonesian Islam

Abstract

AbstractThe establishment of the caliphate in Indonesia is offered as a solution to advancement based on theological considerations by its advocates. Many Muslim academics, including Nurcholish Madjid and Yudian Wahyudi, have disputed this allegation. Using data from written works and interviews, this study examined the perspectives of these two figures. The findings revealed that caliphate speech is problematic, conceptual, social, political, and argumentative. As a result, efforts to create this discourse as a concept in Indonesia are not only superfluous, but also futile, laborious, and harmful to the principle of monotheism and the spirit of teaching Islam with blessing for the world (rahmatan li al-‘alamin). Pancasila is the best option supported by Islamic teachings that have a strong ontological, epistemological, and axiological foundation. When understood, believed, and implemented consistently, the numerous precepts consist of historical justification, reason, and actuality, which can sustain remarkable achievements in the life of the nation.

Keywords

• caliphate
• Pancasila
• Nurcholish Madjid
• Yudian Wahyudi
• Indonesia