To reach the point of clarity, it is necessary to have a supporting argument for the permissibility of the tradition. This needs to be done because not a few of the Indonesian people consider tahlil and sending prayers to people who have died is bid'ah. In order to avoid fierce debate among Muslims, this scientific article contains the arguments and reasons for the permissibility of tahlil and sends prayers to the dead.
We as a pluralistic society, of course it is not good to blame without including evidence. Muslims must be wiser and smarter in choosing information or knowledge that develops in society. Al-Qur'an, sunnah, ijma', qiyas, and other reference books are also important in determining a law, not only based on unstable human rationality.
2. Literature Review
Dr. Khamim, M. Ag. in an article entitled "Reviewing the combination of Islamic teachings and local wisdom". The traditions of Muslims in Indonesia cannot be separated from the culture that develops in society, one of which is tahlil and sending prayers to people who have died. Tahlil comes from the word "hallala" which is then formed into "" which means reading . This term later developed into reading verses of the Qur'an and sending prayers to people who have died.
The group that says tahlil and sends prayers to people who have died is bid'ah. They refer to statements, tahlil and sending prayers to people who have died did not exist at the time of the Prophet Muhammad. He also never taught such practice. They also consider tahlil and sending prayers to be acts of fabricating worship.
To respond to this, Buya Yahya in his You Tube channel Al-Bahjah September 18, 2017 said "It does not mean that the Prophet SAW did not do. it violates the Shari'ah. Buya Yahya gave an example of the call to prayer twice in Friday prayers. This is not exemplified by the Prophet Muhammad. but will be done by a friend with a specific purpose.
3. Problem Formulation
a) What is meant by tradition?
b) What are the traditions of Muslims in Indonesia?
