Penerimaan Masyarakat Islam di Malaysia Terhadap Amalan Percampuran Mazhab dalam Isu-isu Ibadat

Abstract

Muslim society in Malaysia acknowledge the existence of Shafi'i madhhab since the spread of Islam in this region. This madhhab had influenced the society`s thoughts and practices through the traditional education system, literatures, laws and the local scholars. Basically, Muslim society in Malaysia are bound by the opinion of Shafi'i madhhab as declared in the enactment of the states. Nevertheless, there are rooms for another madhhabs to be selected and practiced in Malaysia if certain issues are related to public interest (maslahah). On the other hand, the use of madhhabs, talfiq and takhayyur have become a polemic among the scholars regarding its necessity and validity. Hence, this article attempts to estimate to what extent the practices of Muslim society in Malaysia in devotion aspect are still bound by the opinions of the Shafi'i madhhab. The related issues that will be discussed are ablution (taharah), prayer, fasting and zakat. To obtain the data needed, questionnaires had been distributed to selected respondents with religious education background from Kelantan, Terengganu, Perlis, Kedah, Johor and Kuala Lumpur. These states represent north, east, south and middle part of Malaysia. Besides that, interview with several informant also had been conducted.