Religiosity of Malays living in Malaysian rural areas: an analytical survey
Religion affects an individual’s perception and the way in which people behave. The Malays in Malaysia observe religious rites and rituals and portray Islamic values in their behavior. Based upon a sample survey, this study examines respondents’ belief in the deity, the frequency and intensity of...
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| description | Religion affects an individual’s perception and the way in which people behave. The
Malays in Malaysia observe religious rites and rituals and portray Islamic values in
their behavior. Based upon a sample survey, this study examines respondents’ belief
in the deity, the frequency and intensity of their involvement in religious rites and
rituals, and their devotion to religious ceremonies. It is hypothesized that a person
with a higher level of religiosity is more likely to align his/her behavior in
compliance with religious belief and practices. This study finds that the Malays are
polite in their behavior to their parents, try to help others, refrain from taking
interests on loans to friends, and the like. Islam seems to influence all aspects of the
behavior of the Malays in Malaysia. Most of them would abide by most of the dictates
of their religion in their dealings with others. Religiosity is not significantly related
to age, education, gender, and marital status. However, the rural population
consistently scores high on all measures of religiosity. |
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| spelling | oai:generic.eprints.org:140202020-01-24T04:00:05Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/14020/ Religiosity of Malays living in Malaysian rural areas: an analytical survey Abdul Rashid Moten, Saodah Wok, Religion affects an individual’s perception and the way in which people behave. The Malays in Malaysia observe religious rites and rituals and portray Islamic values in their behavior. Based upon a sample survey, this study examines respondents’ belief in the deity, the frequency and intensity of their involvement in religious rites and rituals, and their devotion to religious ceremonies. It is hypothesized that a person with a higher level of religiosity is more likely to align his/her behavior in compliance with religious belief and practices. This study finds that the Malays are polite in their behavior to their parents, try to help others, refrain from taking interests on loans to friends, and the like. Islam seems to influence all aspects of the behavior of the Malays in Malaysia. Most of them would abide by most of the dictates of their religion in their dealings with others. Religiosity is not significantly related to age, education, gender, and marital status. However, the rural population consistently scores high on all measures of religiosity. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2019-06 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/14020/1/IJIT-Vol-15-June-2019_1_1-16.pdf Abdul Rashid Moten, and Saodah Wok, (2019) Religiosity of Malays living in Malaysian rural areas: an analytical survey. International Journal of Islamic Thought ( IJIT ), 15 . pp. 1-16. ISSN 2232-1314 http://www.ukm.my/ijit/volume-15-june-2019/ |
| spellingShingle | Abdul Rashid Moten, Saodah Wok, Religiosity of Malays living in Malaysian rural areas: an analytical survey |
| title | Religiosity of Malays living in Malaysian rural areas:
an analytical survey |
| title_full | Religiosity of Malays living in Malaysian rural areas:
an analytical survey |
| title_fullStr | Religiosity of Malays living in Malaysian rural areas:
an analytical survey |
| title_full_unstemmed | Religiosity of Malays living in Malaysian rural areas:
an analytical survey |
| title_short | Religiosity of Malays living in Malaysian rural areas:
an analytical survey |
| title_sort | religiosity of malays living in malaysian rural areas:
an analytical survey |
| url | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/14020/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/14020/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/14020/1/IJIT-Vol-15-June-2019_1_1-16.pdf |