Huda, Sokhi2019-09-252019-09-252016-04-192014-03http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12424/237121This paper attempts to trace and find two pivotal things which become the basic idea of Richard Martin's thoughts. First is about the main description of Richard Martin in relation with Islamic studies and second is methodological insight presented by Martin in terms of Islamic studies. The keyword of Richard C. Martin’s ideas is “Data Fields”. It plays as a constructive criticism for Islamic Studies. His view maintains the issues on religious studies and the responds of Muslim writers. It also touches the themes of scripture and prophet, ritual and community, religion and society, scholarship and interpretation, challenge and criticism.indWith permission of the license/copyright holderConstructive CriticismRichard C. MartinIslamic StudiesReligious ethicsSpirituality and ethicsMethods of ethicsGeneral and historicalTheological ethicsPhilosophical ethicsCommunity ethicsJournal volume