Critical Analysis of Ahadith: A Study on the Textbook of Islamic Sharia Education (PSI)

Abstract

Islamic Sharia Education (PSI) is an elective subject in Islamic Studies offered to upper secondary students in preparation for the Malaysian Certificate of Education (SPM) at Religious Secondary Schools (SMKA), Religious Stream Classes (KAA), and State Religious Secondary Schools (SMA). In 2022, over 25,000 Malaysian students took the PSI subject examination in SPM. Among PSI's primary areas of focus is Islamic Sharia, including Legal Verses, Legal Hadiths, Principles of Jurisprudence, Islamic Jurisprudence, History of Islamic Legislation, and Islamic Civilization. The main objective of this subject is to teach students about Islam and help them internalize Islamic Sharia, while encouraging them to master various disciplines, whether related to the world or hereafter. In order to effectively instill pure values, textbooks must uphold the quality and standards as outlined in the Malaysia Education Blueprint (PPPM) 2013-2025. This research aims to identify the authority of the 65 ahadith included in the PSI textbooks for fourth and fifth grades. To achieve this, two methodologies - content analysis and comparison - are used. Of the 65 hadiths analyzed, 45 are accepted and 16 rejected, with 5 of the rejected ones aligning with the Quran and authentic hadiths, and 2 accepted by Islamic scholars. The remaining 9 weak hadiths lack Quranic or authentic hadith support.