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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.

SORCERY TREATMENT ON IBN QAYYIM AL-JAW ZIYYA’S (691H/1292M-751H/1350M) PERSP ECTIVE AND THE REALITY IN IS LAMIC MEDICAL CENTRE IN MA LAYSIA: A COMPA RATIVE STUDIES

Nowadays, there is a trend and rapid growth mainly be observed in Malaysia concerning Islamic Treatment Centers, which provides the services and treatments for the diseases. Several methods and approaches were offered for the treatment of various diseases. Sorcery was one of the diseases which it needs serious concern in Islamic Treatment Centers. The fieldwork in Malaysia was conducted in 23 Islamic Treatment Centers in order to investigate and identify the methods and approaches practiced in the treatment of sorcery and those related to it. Through a comparative analysis method, this article seeks to examine Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya thought on this issue by his several works such as al-Tibb al-Nabawi, Zad al-Ma’ad fi Hadyi Kahyr al-‘Ibad and Tafsir al- Mu‘awwidhtain. The study found out there are twenty methods being practiced to treat the sorcery in Islamic Treatment Centers in Malaysia. However, Ibn Qayyim only provided three major approaches and methods for the sorcery treatment: (1) search, discharge and omit the sorcery; (2) purify the body suffered from the sorcery; (3) use ruqyah al-shar’iyyah to treat the patient. From all of twenty treatment approaches and methods practiced in Islamic Treatment Centers, there are only four methods based on Ibn Qayyim’s view.

KEUNIKAN METODOLOGI HAFAZAN AL-QURAN DEOBANDY Dari India

There are several methods to memorize the Qur’an in Malaysia. These methods have been studied and adopted by the huffaz. The methods of memorizing the Qur’an is an important matter to ensure that students can memorize and remember the Qur’an as soon as possible after they become Hafiz Al-Qur’an. Method of memorization is the basic technique in memorizing the Qur’an. However different techniques and approaches in each method will give a different impact on the quality of memorization. There are many methods of memorization in Malaysia are imported from foreign countries and among them is the Deobandy method from India. Deobandy method has some unique and special privilege compare to other method. Deobandy method adopted a few techniques such as memorizing preparation, sabak, para sabak, ammokhtar, halaqah dauri and so on.