Misrepresentation of Hadith Interpretation in Content Broadcasting On Social Media: A Youtube Study

Hadith knowledge has gained attention among the community, especially in the world of new media. It is increasingly being debated through various social media channels, causing various issues debated in academic field. Realizing the importance of the main reference for Muslims, posting content containing hadith online is often by uploading or sharing by content creators in various display styles on YouTube. Apart from statements or hadith quotes, there are some contents that is broadcast in the form of advertisements, debates, commentaries, enlightenments, explanations, or interpretation in various languages. The use of the facilities provided with positive information related to the hadith means following the hadith narration method is one of the noble efforts in spreading da'wah. While argumentation and interpretation based on the study of previous scholars can give an effect of appreciation in understanding a hadith. Not only does this increase the knowledge of Muslims about this main source, it also increases piety and faith. On the other hand, the use of YouTube that allows application activities without censorship of views or opinions of radical, fanatical or baseless arguments. The effect on the user (viewer) can result in confusion with the meaning of a hadith, even creating a real contradiction in understanding of a hadith. The purpose of writing this article is to identify the form of distortion of hadith interpretation in broadcasting on YouTube that can contribute to the misuse of hadith. This writing was produced through a qualitative method based on grounded theory, content and thematic analysis. The content of the data was collected through the library and also in the field (YouTube). This study and previous studies found that the distortion of the interpretation and meaning of the hadith posted on YouTube exists in various forms and varies. The researcher found that among the factors of hadith distortion are fame, religious riders, missionaries etc. The results of this study are expected to contribute to researchers in particular and Muslims in preserving the purity of the Hadith in order to maintain the integrity and harmony of the world.