The Attitude and Positions of Insider and Outsiders in Islamic Studies

Rofiah, Khusniati and Muzakki, M. Harir and Puspitasari, Desi (2022) The Attitude and Positions of Insider and Outsiders in Islamic Studies. American Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Research (AJHSSR), 6 (8). pp. 58-64. ISSN e-ISSN : 2378-703X

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Abstract

Researching Islamic studies is not merely done by Muslims (insider perspective) but also by the
non-Muslim community or non-Muslim Western scholars (outsider perspective). In conducting religious studies
– using religion as the object has two difficulties. The first is the objectify or imprison the object of study.
Second, it places the sacred and divine values as a neutral object of study. It will be considered to reduce or even
destroy traditional values. This study analyzes the differences between insiders and outsiders in Islamic studies.
Outsiders' Islamic studies contribute scientific ideas which generate intellectual movements in Islamic
civilization. The main problems in religious studies from insider and outsider perspectives are subjectivity and
objectivity, close and distant research experiences, emic and etic positions. The results of outsider research as
non-partisan observers who study religion objectively constitute a significant contribution to the study of
religion. Likewise, essential information from insiders becomes an integral part of outsiders' scientific series of
religious studies. The insider needs the insider's perspective to understand the historicity and phenomenology of
the religion. Thus, it enriches the understanding from a normative theological apologist to a complete
understandingKata Kunci : Islamic Studies, Insider, outsider.

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