ISLAMIC-BASED CORRECTION PROGRAM: ANALYSIS OF THE HALAQAH PROGRAM WITHIN THE KAJANG PRISON INMATE
Program Koreksi Berasaskan Islam Melalui Program Halaqah Sebagai Medium Dakwah Kepada Banduan di Penjara Kajang
Abstract
The existence of a prison is to play the role as a centre of correction for the residents regardless of the gender. Therefore, this study attempts to examine the prison institution with the effort to identify Islamic-based correction program through Halaqah modules. Female innates of the Kajang Prison, Selangor was chosenfor this field study. The respondents were chosen through the snow ball sampling method were assigned as a focus group of a five members aged between 21 to 50 years. They involved in the Halaqah program for the durations of six months and above. Interviews were used to obtain research data as well as observations. Data were analysed by thematic content analysis and the data separation was done based on specific themes, such as knowledge of faith, fiqh, sirah, akhlak, the Qur'an and the Hadith. The findingsrevealed that the lack of religious knowledge was the reason of the involvement in social ills. Other factors include the socio-economic instability and the modern lifestyle pressure. The study also found that Halaqah programme has been successful in achieving its objective as a core treatment for Muslim female inmates. The success of this Halaqah was based on five modules i.e. Aqidah module instilled the faith of God-consciousness; Fiqh module emphasized on prayer as a source of peacefulness; Qur'an module as a prerequisite to do worship; Hadith module nourish the feeling of responsibility for everything done; while Sirah and Akhlak module aims to promote the stories of the Prophet Muhammad PBUH, Abu Bakr R. A. and 'Umar al-Khattab RA as the best guidance in facing whatever obstacles in life.Keywords: Islamic-based Correction Program; Female Inmate; Preaching Medium; Halaqah Program.Sumbangan kaum wanita dalam pembangunan negara memang tidak dinafikan bahkan mereka begitu sinonim dengan kemampuan untuk
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