A PRELIMINARY SURVEY ON THE USE OF COMPARATIVE RELIGION IN DA'WAH IN MALAYSIA

Tinjauan Awal Terhadap Penggunaan Ilmu Perbandingan Agama Dalam Dakwah Di Malaysia

  • Aemy Elyani Mat Zain, (Corresponding author) Kolej Universiti Islam Selangor
  • Jaffary Awang Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 
Keywords: Malaysia, da'wah, comparative religion, da'wah activist

Abstract

The discipline of comparative religion is one of the disciplines of knowledge that is growing in the world. Generally, comparative religion is mostly applied in academic and scientific forms such as teaching and learning in institutions of higher learning in Malaysia. However, when talking about the use of comparative religion in da'wah, some Malaysians are still hesitant and doubt the relevance of comparative religion for da'wah. Thus, the objective of the study is to examine the use of comparative religion narratively in da'wah in Malaysia. The methodology of the study is qualitative and is narrative in nature. The results of the study found that the presence of preachers in the study of comparative religion in Malaysia further increases the awareness of Malaysians towards the importance of comparison in da’wah. The implications of the study can be seen through the development in the use of comparative religion in da'wah in Malaysia.

Author Biographies

Aemy Elyani Mat Zain, (Corresponding author), Kolej Universiti Islam Selangor

Lecturer
Jabatan Kefahaman dan Pemikiran Islam,
Pusat Pengajian Teras,
Kolej Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Selangor
43000 Kajang
Selangor.
Email: aemyelyani@kuis.edu.my

Jaffary Awang, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 

Senior Lecturer
Pusat Kajian Usuluddin & Falsafah
Fakulti Pengajian Islam,
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 
43600 Bandar Baru Bangi
Selangor.

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Published
2022-06-30
How to Cite
Zain, A. E., & Awang, J. (2022). A PRELIMINARY SURVEY ON THE USE OF COMPARATIVE RELIGION IN DA’WAH IN MALAYSIA. Al-Hikmah, 14(1), 37-52. Retrieved from https://spaj.ukm.my/jalhikmah/index.php/jalhikmah/article/view/476