Prática religiosa e rejeição de tradições supersticiosas entre muçulmanos em Terengganu: uma avaliação da conscientização educacional islâmica

Hailan Salamun; Engku Ibrahim bin Engku Wok Zin; Kasyfullah Abd Kadir; Mahadi bin Mohammad; Syed Mohd Hafiz bin Syed Omar; Mohd Rahim bin Arifin

doi:10.22633/rpge.v29iesp3.20698

Authors

Hailan Salamun Centre for Fundamental and Continuing Education https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5648-0304
Engku Ibrahim bin Engku Wok Zin Faculty of Contemporary Islamic Studies https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4456-8039
Kasyfullah Abd Kadir Centre for Fundamental and Continuing Education https://orcid.org/0009-0007-4885-5023
Mahadi bin Mohammad Faculty of Contemporary Islamic Studies https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4064-492X
Syed Mohd Hafiz bin Syed Omar Faculty of Contemporary Islamic Studies https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2296-9993
Mohd Rahim bin Arifin Faculty of Contemporary Islamic Studies https://orcid.org/0009-0005-2355-7594

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22633/rpge.v29iesp3.20698

Keywords:

Islamic education, Orthodoxy, Superstition, Terengganu, Shafi’i

Abstract

The study investigates how Islamic educational awareness—formal and informal—shapes adherence to Sunni-Shafi’i orthodoxy and the rejection of superstitious practices among Muslims in Terengganu. The quantitative research, conducted with 443 participants, demonstrates strong engagement in Islamic rituals, a high rejection of syncretic customs (such as main puteri and mandi safar), and widespread practice of collective rituals aligned with Ahl al-Sunnah wal-Jama’ah. The findings show that educational programs, mosques, and structured religious curricula operate as vectors of doctrinal standardization, fostering theological literacy, community cohesion, and critical filters against pre-Islamic traditions. The study reinforces that the combination of institutional education, community-based learning, and Shafi’i jurisprudential heritage consolidates local religious identity and mitigates beliefs regarded as deviant.

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Author Biographies

Hailan Salamun, Centre for Fundamental and Continuing Education

Centre for Fundamental and Continuing Education, UMT.

Engku Ibrahim bin Engku Wok Zin, Faculty of Contemporary Islamic Studies

Faculty of Contemporary Islamic Studies, UNISZA.

Kasyfullah Abd Kadir, Centre for Fundamental and Continuing Education

Centre for Fundamental and Continuing Education, UMT.

Mahadi bin Mohammad, Faculty of Contemporary Islamic Studies

Faculty of Contemporary Islamic Studies, UNISZA.

Syed Mohd Hafiz bin Syed Omar, Faculty of Contemporary Islamic Studies

Faculty of Contemporary Islamic Studies, UNISZA.

Mohd Rahim bin Arifin, Faculty of Contemporary Islamic Studies

Faculty of Contemporary Islamic Studies, UNISZA.

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