Is Islam Hadhari a new religion?
• Islam Hadhari is not a new religion. It is a new approach to the understanding of Islam, which declares faith and piety as the first and foremost of its component principles. The Islam Hadhari approach has been launched in part because traditionalist approaches tend to neglect the true dynamism and progressive character of the Islamic religion. Muslims need to face up to the challenges of modernity. Islam Hadhari calls on the Muslims to be active participants in the building of a better future and civilisation for all. • The modern world presents many challenges, such as globalization, freer markets, and the borderless world. Muslims need to adopt effective approaches to face these challenges. Islam Hadhari is an approach that aspires towards regaining the sense of comprehensive and creative thinking, as well as ijtihad, and marks a departure from the tenacious hold of indiscriminate imitation and taqlid.
