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International Journal of Emerging Issues in Islamic Studies (IJEIIS), Vol. 3 No. 1 (2023)
https://doi.org/10.31098/ijeiis.v3i1.1239
Contribution of Woman Ulama in The Digital Era
Badrah Uyuni*, Khairan Muhammad Arief, Mohammad Adnan
As-Syafiiyah Islamic University, Indonesia
Received: February 19, 2023 Revised: March 24, 2023 Accepted: June 14, 2023 Online: June 31, 2023
Abstract
Education is essential, especially in an era of disruption and moral decline. Hence, there is a need for different
forms of religious instruction, especially in the digital realm. Women should also be able to access the digital realm,
as they comprise a large portion of the religious population. Only women have a better understanding of women's
issues. Therefore, empowering Muslim women requires the help of female digital experts. This research shows
that many women are also educating and spreading the teachings of Islam in the digital sector. Despite the concept
of women in the public space as aurat, women still show their existence and can keep up with the times. This
research was conducted with a case study using a descriptive analysis method through a qualitative approach.
Primary data sources are observation, interviews, and documentation with a research sample of 10 ustadzah who
are viral on social media. The results showed that the concept of women appearing in the public sphere helps
da'wah and social roles because the existence of women is closely related to their work for the community.
Furthermore, preachers in the current era need digital, technological, and human literacy to survive. In research
on women, gender theory is often used as the basis of research. However, this research is more focused on the
theory of the contribution of female clerics in the digital era; how they master digital literacy to transform religious
values into digital. So that these female scholars can also preach to people who consume digital media so that
there are changes in behavior and how to interpret life. Moreover, ideally, this daiyah should emulate the previous
female scholars and place them as ideal role models: acting as muharrik (mover), murabbi and mu'allim
(educator), munadzzim (organizer/leader), mura'i (protector), and munasik (supervisor) for the people
simultaneously, so that their existence can indeed enlighten the community.
Keywords contribution, digital era, social media, women ulama
INTRODUCTION
Education is essential, especially in this era of disruption and moral decay. Hence, there is a need
for different forms of religious instruction, especially in the digital realm. Women should also be
able to access the digital realm, as they comprise a large portion of the religious population. Only
women have a better understanding of women's issues. Therefore, the empowerment of Muslim
women requires the help of female digital experts. (Uyuni & Adnan, 2020)
A woman is a mother. A woman is also a daughter and a sister. A woman is also a wife. Women make
up half of society and are responsible for the nurturing, guidance, and reformation of the next
generation of men and women. Women are believed to instill principles and faith into the nation's
soul. Women are not only significant individuals and units in society, but their existence also
influences the direction of social change in society. We can see how the role of women has changed
in society from generation to generation. (Gumiandari & Nafi’a, 2020; Uyuni, 2018)
Several studies show that women are the most dominant users of social media. It is due to the
characteristics of social media, namely engagement, openness, conversation, community, and
connectivity, which allow women to channel their aspirations, feelings, and ideas to their friends,
colleagues, and relatives. On the other hand, women are considered attractive objects for capital
owners. (Chan-Olmsted et al., 2013)
Research Paper