Contemporary Calligraphy Painting: An Overview Of Artists' Confusion On The Understanding Of Sharia's

Abstract

Islam is a religion that values aesthetics. The practice of khat painting is one of the Islamic art branches that has aesthetic significance. For instance, the evolution of khat art in modern paintings is being recognized by society in increasing numbers in Malaysia. According to the growth of modern khat art in Malaysia, some pieces blend images of living things with Qur'anic verses, despite the fact that the law plainly forbids such compositions. There are other academics who are perplexed by the shari'ah judgement, which concerns whether it is acceptable for artists to apply painting to all forms of living things or non-living things by combining the artwork with Qur'anic verses. Muslim artists require guidance to help them comprehend the concept and standards of shari'ah when creating their artistic artworks. This study makes use of the qualitative method, where visual content analysis is also performed to measure society's understanding of a particular art issue pertaining to religion and shari'ah. This study discusses the analysis of Islamic contemporary calligraphy painting characteristics that are permitted in shari'ah in order to understand the concept and principles of shari'ahproduction of works of art. This study uses a qualitative method by analyzing contemporary calligraphy paintings and data from related books and journals. Findings are analyzed using content analysis to measure the extent to which the community understands an art issue related to aspects of faith and shari'ah. The results of the study found that a specific guideline needs to be drawn up to overcome the issue of interpreting or drawing the meaning of the verses of the Qur'an with an artist's imagination. This is important so that the visual form drawn does not contradict the meaning of the Qur'anic verses and complies with the guidelines of the National Fatwa Council.