SOCIAL JUSTICE PRACTISE IN THE PROPHETIC TRADITION: AN OVERVIEWOF SELECTED CONTEMPORARY ISSUES

Abstract

The contemporary era records skyrocketing social injustice issues worldwide that result in the downfall of morals, humanism, and civilization. Social justice discourses have been widely debated since World War 2. However, the discussions majorly highlight the secular perspective while abandoning the role of divine intervention in providing solutions to social injustice.In Islam, Prophet Muhammad acts as the best example for other mankind in engaging with the society. Therefore, the study aims to identify the issues in this contemporary context and investigate theprophetic approach in solving these issues. This qualitative study utilises document analysis in its data collection and analysis processes. The contemporary social injustice issues will first be identified and followed by the recognition of the related hadith that will undergo the process of takhrij.To analyze the data, books of hadith commentary and other supporting sources wereused as reference to extract the reasons behind the revelations, individuals involved, and the locative and temporal elements.  Results show that social justice issues in the contemporary era and during the time of the prophet are comparable. However, the complicated societal settings today necessitate concrete acumen in providing solutions and requires divine intervention from the prophetic Sunnah.