Gerakan Pejuang Hak Wanita Dan Metodologinya Dalam Memahami Al-Quran Dan Sunnah: Kajian Terhadap Pertubuhan "Sisters In Islam"

This study discusses on Sister In Islam (SIS) organization's methodology in understanding Quran and Sunnah. It main objective is to identifjr methodology used by SIS during reasoning with Quran verses and Prophet' sayings and further make comparison with methodology had been set by interpretation and hadith theologian. To achieve that purpose, the study focuses on the argumentations of SIS when dealing with issues relating woman. This study also attempts to measure how far SIS's ideology influence society. Generally, this study is the combination between library and field study. It begins with reference collection about women right's movement and methodology of interpretation and hadith theologian. Apart from that, interview between researcher and experts interpretation and hadith theologian and SIS's representative also was held in order to discuss authoritative methodology which could become solution point on issues aroused by SIS. 500 questionaires also was distributed to measure how far SIS's ideology influence society. The findings indicate that among the methods are being held by SIS while dealing with issues relating woman was they refering to Quranic verses only without looking related hadith. Apart from that, this organization seldom regard respect toward theologian views. More distressing, they only consider hadith mutawatir as authoritative hadith and reject hadith Ahad. They also do not refer books that describe the hadith deliberatively. Study also finds that number of community which influenced with SIS's ideology are very few. However, continuous monitoring by responsible party such as JAKIM on this organization should be done, so that their influence can be avoided from widelyspread.