Ulumuna
Vol. 26, No. 1, 2022, p. 145-173
Journal of Islamic Studies Published by State Islamic University Mataram
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KITAB RUKUN ISTINJAK:
Integration of Fiqh and Sufism in the Early 19th Century
of West Borneo Hinterland
Faizal Amin
IAIN Pontianak, Indonesia
Email: faizalamin@iainptk.ac.id
Abstract: Kitab Rukun Istinjak [Book on the Procedure for Cleaning the
Private Parts after Relieving Oneself] is a manuscript that originated
from interior Borneo of West Kalimantan in the early 19th century. The
text describes the concepts of fiqh [Islamic jurisprudence], which
provides not only technical explanations for the implementation of
rituals but also a description of philosophical concepts for the
consumption of the heart/soul. The context of the private collection of
manuscripts is for a minimal audience, namely the sālik [follower of
Sufism] who study and practice the teachings of Sufism in the way of
Nūr Muḥammad [Light of Muhammad]. This Rukun Istinjak manuscript
records Islamic teachings, which show the integration of Islamic
jurisprudence into Islamic mysticism, which initially developed in
hinterland Borneo. Even though the text indicates the existence of
Sufistic-style Islamic teachings adopted by the indigenous Muslim
community of West Kalimantan in the Putussibau area, in particular,
there are no clues that explain their affiliation or relations with a
specific tariqa order.
Keywords: Malay manuscript; sālik; fiqh; mysticism; mushāhada; Nūr
Muḥammad.
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.20414/ujis.v26i1.485
Introduction
DISCUSSING Islam Nusantara [Islam of the Indonesian Archipelago
or Indonesian Islamic Model] is discussing Islam as part of a social
phenomenon that continues to change, not as an absolute and
always relevant doctrine (ṣāliḥ li kulli zamān wa-makān). Islam
Nusantara is a civilization that is an inseparable part of the Islamic