Construction of The Iftār Tradition In Sergang Village, Sumenep Regency

A Study of Living Hadith

Abstract

The author's research aims to explain the construction of the IfthÄr  tradition in Sergang Village and the reception of hadiths that underlie the emergence of the IfthÄr  tradition, as well as other hadiths related to the IfthÄr  tradition. The research method to be employed is field research, conducted by directly interviewing practitioners (insiders), the general public (outsiders), and community leaders in order to achieve comprehensive research. The research will utilize the theory proposed by Peter L. Berger, using the triad dialectic theory, namely: externalization, objectification, and internalization. The results of the research show that the transmission of the IfthÄr  tradition has been ongoing for over a century, starting from the third caretaker of Raudlatus Syabab Islamic Boarding School, K.H. Syarqowi. There are two main hadiths that serve as the foundation for this tradition, namely the hadith about IfthÄr  and the hadith about the virtue of giving charity. Initially, there were no pre-IfthÄr  rituals among the villagers in Sergang Village. However, over time, the alumni of Pesantren Pajung, who are scattered in various regions, began organizing IfthÄr  in their own areas, adding several pre-IfthÄr  rituals. As for the transformation of the hadiths in the IfthÄr  tradition in Sergang Village, it has undergone five periods, influenced by influential figures from the past until the present era.