Fauzi Deraman

Understanding the Perception of Islamic Medicine Among the Malaysian Muslim Community

This study was conducted to identify and describe the patients’ perceptions of Islamic medicine based on gender, age, marital, educational level and working status among the Malaysian Muslim population. A nationwide interviewer-administered questionnaire survey was conducted in 2013. An open-ended questionnaire pertaining to Islamic medicine was used to increase the probability of capturing maximum data. This survey implemented a multistage design, stratified by state, proportionate to the size of the state population and was representative of the Malaysian population. Post-survey classification of results was performed accordingly. Complex data analysis was carried out using SPSS 16.0. The discussion was identified and categorised into various sections. The paper concludes that Islamic medicine has a major influence in the Malaysian Muslim community compared to other alternatives. Further, its potential for growth and importance especially for treating spiritual ailments cannot be denied. The respondents indicated that two factors motivate Islamic medicine in Malaysia: (1) the Muslim community opts for alternative healing because of their dissatisfaction with conventional methods; (2) Islamic medicine focuses only on healing spiritual-related problems. The average perception of respondents is that the function of Islamic medicine in healing physical diseases is undervalued and that it is not suitable to replace the functions of modern health institutions.

Black Color and Its Relationship with Human Genetics and Life Status in Hadith Perspective (Warna Hitam Dan Kaitannya Dengan Genetik Dan Taraf Manusia Dalam Perspektif Hadith)

Color does play important roles in human daily life. Its roles and functions cover various aspects of lives such as clothing, food, color of skin, animal, personality, environment like trees and plants, buildings and so on. This article aims to collect many narrations that describe black color and their relationship to the genetic and social status of the people in the hadith of the Prophet saw. The analysis was done through deductive analysis methodology for the conclusion that shows the relationship between color with genetic and human life status. The study found that there are twelve hadith in al-Kutub al-Sittah without repetition which signify the discussion on black color effects on human genetic and their lives status.