THE TRADITION OF MAPPANGUJU AND DOASSALAMAÔÇÖ' ON BONEÔÇÖS BUGINESE SOCIETY PILGRIMAGE PROCESS IN PHENOMENOLOGY AND ISLAMIC LAW PERSPECTIVES

Abstract

This study aims at explaining the meaning of the traditions of Mappanguju and DoassalamaÔÇÖ 'in the tradition of the Buginese pilgrimage in Bone Regency, South Sulawesi, the role of the Buginese society in preservation of such traditions, and explain Islamic perspective toward legal standing of these traditions. This study employs mix method in both phenomenology and Islamic law perspectives. This method enables to reveals the deepest meaning of traditions of Mappanguju and DoassalamaÔÇÖ and its legal position by using the theory of' urf and maslahah murshalah. Result of this study shows that Mappanguju and DoassalamaÔÇÖ' are the local wisdom associated with Hajj procession of the Bugis tribe in Bone Regency. Mappanguju usually is held several days before departuring of pilgrims to the holy land. The initial stage of Such tradition is to gather traditional leaders who have role to psychologically and spiritually prepare pilgrim candidates (appanguju). In Mappanguju tradition, the term "mallise kopporo" (filling a suitcase) is guided by traditional chiefs or elderly people who pray (padduangenna salama'), barzanji (MaddandaRasul) and DoassalamaÔÇÖ' (prayer of salvation) for safety, smooth, and strenghtness of pilgrims candidates. In addition, The minuscule changes of such tradition practices between in the past and today as a consequnce of level of understanding of religion and education of the community indicates that the Buginese community in Bone plays a vital role in the development and preservation of the tradition. The Mappanguju tradition in Islamic law perspectives is a part of Urf which leads to strengthness of hajj. Thus, such tradition is not contrary to the Islamic law with the condition that the tradition not leads to shirk activities. On the other hand, tradition of DoassalamaÔÇÖ is suitable to Islamic law because it contains religious values.