Chinese Cultures and the Practices of Islamic Teachings

Abstract

This article explores the Chinese cultures which are similar to the practices of Islam that can be continued by new converts. Although Islam is recognized as a universal religion, there are still those who still think that with the introduction of Islam will cause a change to their original identities and eliminate racial identity that has been held for generations. In Malaysia, for example, there is an understanding amongst the people of China that "Islam means being a Malay" which practices the culture of their ancestors. Based on this study, there are cultural practices of the Non-Muslims that are actually similar to the practices in Islam that are distinguished by beliefs and ways of implementation. Culture is seen as a factor that can be misunderstood with little change in terms of ways and beliefs. The research method is qualitative with the document analysis method in which the documents are reviewed by the researcher to evaluate the evaluation theme, proving that Islam does not completely reject the culture of any race as long as it does not contradict to the basics of Islam itself. Islam does not eliminate the identity of a race.