Transformasi Ritual Keislaman di Ruang Digital dan Partisipasi Keagamaan Masyarakat Muslim
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https://doi.org/10.62731/rgjirs.v1i1.29Keywords:
Digital Da’wah, Digital Religion, Islamic Rituals, Muslim Community, Religious ParticipationAbstract
This study aims to analyze the transformation of Islamic rituals in digital spaces and religious participation among Muslim communities in Bandung City, West Java Province. This issue is important because social media, messaging applications, and live-streaming platforms have changed how Muslims engage in religious study, collective prayer, sermons, religious discussions, and da’wah communities. This study used a qualitative approach with an instrumental case study design. Data were collected from October to December 2025 through semi-structured interviews, limited participatory observation, digital documentation, and field notes. Informants were selected through purposive and snowball sampling, involving 20 to 25 participants, including online religious study participants, majelis taklim administrators, digital da’wah account managers, preachers, religious community administrators, and social media users who actively participate in digital religious rituals. The findings reveal six main themes: the transformation of rituals from physical to digital spaces, negotiation of sacredness, changing religious authority, participation through digital interaction, hybridization of worship spaces, and tensions between da’wah, popularity, and religious commodification. This study concludes that digital spaces expand access to religious participation while requiring stronger literacy, ethical awareness, and ritual governance. The findings contribute to digital religion studies and offer practical insights for developing participatory and responsible Islamic da’wah practices.
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