Acceptance of Kuala Lumpur Malay’s residents towards rukyah (incantation)

The aim of this study was to describe the acceptance of Kuala Lumpur Malay residents towards: i) treatment through rukyah (incantation), ii) traditional Malay healer (bomoh), and iii) learning of rukyah (incantation). For this purpose, 343 respondents from various backgrounds were identified using a...

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Main Authors: Mohd Tohar, Siti Nor Azhani, Deuraseh, Nurdeng @ Nurdeen, Ab. Rahman, Amaluddin, Muhammad, Zarina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2011
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40504/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40504/1/3.pdf
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author Mohd Tohar, Siti Nor Azhani
Deuraseh, Nurdeng @ Nurdeen
Ab. Rahman, Amaluddin
Muhammad, Zarina
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Deuraseh, Nurdeng @ Nurdeen
Ab. Rahman, Amaluddin
Muhammad, Zarina
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description The aim of this study was to describe the acceptance of Kuala Lumpur Malay residents towards: i) treatment through rukyah (incantation), ii) traditional Malay healer (bomoh), and iii) learning of rukyah (incantation). For this purpose, 343 respondents from various backgrounds were identified using a convenient sampling technique. Taman Segambut SPPK and PPR Kg. Baru, Air Panas were randomly selected as research locations. Data were collected using a questionnaire and analyzed as a descriptive statistic. Findings indicated that the level of acceptance towards the treatment through rukyah (incantation) and the Malay traditional healer (bomoh) was moderate. Meanwhile, the level of acceptance towards learning of rukyah (incantation) was low. In conclusion, the respondents were found to accept treatments done through rukyah (incantation) and the Malay traditional healer (bomoh) moderately, but they were less acceptence towards the learning of rukyah (incantation). These bring the implications that the respondents living in the city still accept treatments through rukyah (incantation) and the traditional Malay healer (bomoh) but they are not interested in the learning of rukyah (incantation). Thus, based on the findings of the study, it is recommended that efforts which give prestige to the rukyah (incantation) be supported by all parties to maintain the practice of the Islamic medicine.
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spelling upm-405042015-10-08T01:57:38Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40504/ Acceptance of Kuala Lumpur Malay’s residents towards rukyah (incantation) Mohd Tohar, Siti Nor Azhani Deuraseh, Nurdeng @ Nurdeen Ab. Rahman, Amaluddin Muhammad, Zarina The aim of this study was to describe the acceptance of Kuala Lumpur Malay residents towards: i) treatment through rukyah (incantation), ii) traditional Malay healer (bomoh), and iii) learning of rukyah (incantation). For this purpose, 343 respondents from various backgrounds were identified using a convenient sampling technique. Taman Segambut SPPK and PPR Kg. Baru, Air Panas were randomly selected as research locations. Data were collected using a questionnaire and analyzed as a descriptive statistic. Findings indicated that the level of acceptance towards the treatment through rukyah (incantation) and the Malay traditional healer (bomoh) was moderate. Meanwhile, the level of acceptance towards learning of rukyah (incantation) was low. In conclusion, the respondents were found to accept treatments done through rukyah (incantation) and the Malay traditional healer (bomoh) moderately, but they were less acceptence towards the learning of rukyah (incantation). These bring the implications that the respondents living in the city still accept treatments through rukyah (incantation) and the traditional Malay healer (bomoh) but they are not interested in the learning of rukyah (incantation). Thus, based on the findings of the study, it is recommended that efforts which give prestige to the rukyah (incantation) be supported by all parties to maintain the practice of the Islamic medicine. Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2011-09 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40504/1/3.pdf Mohd Tohar, Siti Nor Azhani and Deuraseh, Nurdeng @ Nurdeen and Ab. Rahman, Amaluddin and Muhammad, Zarina (2011) Acceptance of Kuala Lumpur Malay’s residents towards rukyah (incantation). Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities, 19 (2). pp. 305-317. ISSN 0128-7702; ESSN: 2231-8534 http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JSSH%20Vol.%2019%20%282%29%20Sept.%202011/3.pdf
spellingShingle Mohd Tohar, Siti Nor Azhani
Deuraseh, Nurdeng @ Nurdeen
Ab. Rahman, Amaluddin
Muhammad, Zarina
Acceptance of Kuala Lumpur Malay’s residents towards rukyah (incantation)
title Acceptance of Kuala Lumpur Malay’s residents towards rukyah (incantation)
title_full Acceptance of Kuala Lumpur Malay’s residents towards rukyah (incantation)
title_fullStr Acceptance of Kuala Lumpur Malay’s residents towards rukyah (incantation)
title_full_unstemmed Acceptance of Kuala Lumpur Malay’s residents towards rukyah (incantation)
title_short Acceptance of Kuala Lumpur Malay’s residents towards rukyah (incantation)
title_sort acceptance of kuala lumpur malay’s residents towards rukyah (incantation)
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40504/
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40504/1/3.pdf