Horizon Before Flag: Why Universal Spirituality Must Precede Religious Identity Adis Duderija ( AI assisted) In religious terms, that means something simple but often ignored: before we induct children into a confessional spiritual tradition—whether it is rooted in Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Buddhism, or any other inherited path—we must first ground them in universal spirituality. If we fail to do so, we risk raising not mature believers, but fragile identities. And fragile identities, when threatened, become dangerous. Universal spirituality is not a rival to religious tradition. It is its foundation. It includes moral imagination, empathy, humility before mystery, reverence for life, commitment to truth, and the recognition of shared human dignity. It teaches children that compassion is good before it tells them who to worship; that honesty matters before it defines orthodoxy; that wonder is universal before it becomes doctrinal. Only when young people unders...
On M. Al-Ghazali and Y. Qaradawi’s Approach to Hadith: A Critical Perspective based on Progressive Islam’s Approach to the Concept of Sunna
On M. Al-Ghazali and Y. Qaradawi’s Approach to Hadith: A Critical Perspective based on Progressive Islam’s Approach to the Concept of Sunna Adis Duderija The exploration of hadith and Sunna in Islamic jurisprudence has been significantly shaped by thinkers like M. Al-Ghazali and Y. Qaradawi. Their works engage deeply with the concepts of prophetic authority, hadith criticism, and the status of hadith in relation to the Qur’an. However, a critical examination of their approaches through the lens of progressive Muslim thought reveals deeper tensions and challenges within their frameworks. This progressive discourse emphasizes contextualization, plurality, and the need for reinterpretation of hadith, prompting a reevaluation of the contributions made by Al-Ghazali and Qaradawi. Al-Ghazali’s Traditionalism Revisited M. Al-Ghazali’s Al-Sunna al-Nabawiyya bayna Ahl al-Fiqh wa Ahl al-Hadith is a seminal text that upholds a classical interpretation of hadith while also ...