Interdisciplinary and Multidisciplinary Studies in Islamic Studies Context

Abstract

The aim of this study is to describe the use of interdici0plianry and multydiciplinary approaches in Islamic studies context. The emergence of new knowledge and disciplines has encouraged researchers and Muslim scholars to study Islamic knowlede from inter and multydiciplinary approach. Monodiscipline is considered no longer appropriate to study Islam because it limit our understanding of the benefit and advantages of Islamic knowledge with current knowledge and technological development. This paper offers to use interdiciplinary and multydiciplinary perpespective in study Islam to contribute tangible advantages to Muslim communities development. This paper was written based on secondary data. Future research need to use empirical data to provide better insight on Islamic studies from interdiciplinary and multydiciplinary approaches.