Konsep Tabarruk Prespektif Ibnu Taimiyah: Analisis terhadap Praktik Pencarian Berkah dalam Islam

Abstract

This study is motivated by the phenomenon of tabarruk in Muslim religious practices, which has developed widely across various social and cultural contexts, yet frequently generates theological debates concerning shar‘i boundaries and the potential for doctrinal deviation. Although numerous studies have discussed tabarruk in Islam, research specifically examining Ibn Taymiyyah’s argumentative methodology in classifying tabarruk practices remains relatively limited. This study aims to analyze the concept of tabarruk according to Ibn Taymiyyah and to examine his methodological framework in evaluating the practice of seeking blessings in Islam. The research employs a qualitative library-based method using a descriptive-analytical approach toward Ibn Taymiyyah’s primary works, such as Majmū‘ al-Fatāwā, Iqtiḍā’ aṣ-Ṣirāṭ al-Mustaqīm, and al-Istighāthah fī al-Radd ‘alā al-Bakrī. The findings reveal that Ibn Taymiyyah acknowledged the legitimacy of tabarruk practices grounded in shar‘i evidence, while rejecting practices lacking textual basis due to their potential to lead to bid‘ah and shirk. He classified tabarruk into the categories of masyru’ and mamnu’ based on the principles of ittibā‘, tauqīfī, and sadd adz-dharā’i‘. Furthermore, his methodological framework emphasizes the authority of the Qur’an, Sunnah, and the practices of the salaf generation as the primary basis for validating religious practices. This study concludes that Ibn Taymiyyah’s thought on tabarruk represents an effort to preserve the purity of tawhid through restricting religious practices that lack normative legitimacy