INTRODUCTION

The International Symposium on Hadith 2026 (ISH 2026) goal is to bring together scholars and academics in the field of hadith through forum and research presentations related to hadith and interdisciplinary knowledge.

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The theme of the 2nd International Symposium on Hadith 2026 (2nd ISH 2026) is “The Dynamics of Hadith: Classic and Contemporary Approaches, Challenges, and Responses”. This theme seeks to explore contemporary approaches and responses to the Prophetic Hadith in ensuring that its teachings remain relevant, authentic, and properly understood in the modern world. The symposium provides an international academic platform for discussing emerging methodologies, current challenges, and innovative strategies in Hadith studies. Particular attention will be given to contemporary issues such as religious authority, extremism, methodologies of Hadith interpretation, digital transformation, and technological developments. These issues will be examined through the empowerment of Hadith scholarship and interdisciplinary engagement across various fields of knowledge.

The purpose of this international symposium is to strengthen and promote the culture of knowledge, particularly in the field of Hadith studies, among academics, researchers, students, policymakers, industry practitioners, and the wider community. The symposium aims to encourage high-quality research, scholarly writing, and academic publications that contribute significantly to intellectual development and contemporary Islamic discourse. In addition, it seeks to provide a professional platform for constructive dialogue, knowledge exchange, and collaboration among scholars, experts, policymakers, and the public, while fostering academic networking and future research initiatives at both national and international levels.

OBJECTIVES

• To provide an international platform for scholars, researchers, academics, and stakeholders to engage in intellectual discourse and present research on classical and contemporary Hadith studies, including their methodological, epistemological, and practical dimensions.
• To facilitate the exchange of ideas and scholarly discussions on current challenges, emerging approaches, and interdisciplinary perspectives related to Hadith studies and their application in the modern era.
• To strengthen and promote the culture of knowledge and research in Hadith studies by encouraging the production of high-quality scholarly works, academic publications, and impactful research contributions.
• To document and disseminate research findings through journals, book chapters, conference proceedings, and follow-up academic studies, thereby enriching the body of knowledge in Hadith studies and contributing to both academic development and the advancement of the ummah.
• To foster academic networking and collaboration among scholars, institutions, policymakers, industry practitioners, and the wider community at both national and international levels.

THEME

"The Dynamics of Hadith: Classic and Contemporary Approaches, Challenges, and Responses".

Main areas:

• Hadith Scholarship Across the Centuries: Methodological Innovation, Epistemic Authority,

  and the Construction of the Prophetic Sunnah

  علماء الحديث عبر العصور: إسهاماتهم المنهجية

  وبناؤهم المعرفي في خدمة السنة النبوية

• Textual and Contextual Criticism and Analytical

  Approaches to Hadith

  النقد النصي والسياقي للحديث النبوي وتحليل مناهجه وأدواته

• A Maqāsid al-Sharīaah–Based Approach

  to the Interpretation of Hadith

  تفعيل مقاصد الشريعة في فهم الحديث النبوي واستنباط دلالاته

• Takhrīj al-hadīth and iIlal al-hadīth:

  Methodologies of Authentication and

  Critical Evaluation

  دراسة منهجية في تخريج الحديث والكشف عن علله وتقويم أسانيده

• Hadith and Contemporary Issues of Gender, Politics, and Society

  الحديث النبوي وإشكاليات الجنس والسياسة والتحولات الاجتماعية المعاصرة

• Hadith Studies and Technology:

  الحديث النبوي والتقنيات الحديثة

• Challenges in the Authentication and Fabrication of Hadith in the Digital Age

  تحديات توثيق الحديث في البيئة الرقمية وإشكاليات الوضع والتزوير الإلكتروني

• The Economic Dimensions in the Prophetic Hadith

  الأبعاد الاقتصادية في الحديث النبوي

• Linguistic Studies of the Prophetic Hadith

  الدراسات اللغوية للحديث النبوي

IMPORTANT DATES

Online

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