Out of 185 Experts, UIN Jakarta Receives New Professor in Contemporary Fiqh

Rectorate Building, UIN Online News - UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta has once again generated a professor, Dr. Afidah Wahyuni, M.Ag., from the Faculty of Sharia and Law (FSH). Soon, she will transform her duty from a senior lecturer into a professor in contemporary fiqh.

As stated in Decree of the Minister of Religious Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia Number 170053 of 2025 about the Promotion of Functional Lecturer Positions, it indicates that Dr. Afidah Wahyuni, M.Ag. will be appointed as a professor as per Tuesday (1/4/2025).

The decree was presented during the handover of the Decree of the Minister of Religious Affairs concerning the Appointments of Religious Studies Professors by the Secretary General of the Ministry of Religious Affairs, Prof. Dr. Phil. Kamaruddin Amin, M.A., at the Ministry of Religious Affairs Building in Jakarta on Tuesday (25/3/2025).

"We anticipate that this new mandate of professorship will enhance the quality of our State Religious Higher Education Institutions (PTKN)," he expressed.

The Ministry of Religious Affairs' official website stated that the decree ascends 185 professors to 46 PTKN across Indonesia. Therefore, the existence of these experts would enhance the field of religious studies in Indonesia.

Meanwhile, the Director General of Islamic Education explained the necessity of academics in religious sciences, which play an essential role for each PTKN across Indonesia. Therefore, the Ministry of Religious Affairs has assumed responsibility for each PTKN since 2021.

"Since the issuance of the decree, we have begun to be inundated with professors. Thus, selectivity remains paramount even in peak demand for expert academicians. I believe that they will fulfill their duty as we expected in advancing higher education in Indonesia," Prof. Dr. Suyitno, M.Ag. stated.

For your information, Afidah Wahyuni is a lecturer in the Family Law Study Program (Ahwal Syakhsiyyah) at UIN Jakarta. She teaches many subjects, including Fikih Jinayah, Muqaranah Mazahib fil-Ibadat, Contemporary Fikih Munakahat, and Fikih Jinayah (Islamic Criminal Law).

As an academician, Afidah consistently produces research papers: Between Tradition and Religious Doctrine: Questioning Kiai’s Status as Zakāt Recipient, Metodologi Tafsir Ahkam: Beberapa Pendekatan dan Aliran dalam Mengetahui Maqashid al-Syari’ah, Konsep Al-urf dalam Perkembangan Society 5.0 Perspektif Fikih Kontemporer, and etc.

In addition to her expertise in theology and Quranic interpretation, Afidah Wahyuni is also actively engaged in community service initiatives such as religious study groups in Jakarta, South Tangerang, and nearby cities.

By the end of 2024, UIN Jakarta has augmented its faculty by recruiting many professors: Prof. Dr. Endah Wulandari, S.Si., M.Biomed. (Professor of Biochemistry); Prof. dr. Flori Ratna Sari, Ph.D. (Professor of Pharmacology); Prof. Dr. Suma'inna, M.Si. (Professor of Applied Mathematics); Prof. Irma Nurbaeti, S.Kp., M.Kes., Sp.Mat., Ph.D. (Professor of Maternity Nursing); and Prof. Dr. La Ode Sumarlin, M.Si. (Professor of Biochemistry).

(Aidha A.S./ZM./Muhamad Arifin Ilham)