The Impact Of Social Media On The Acceptance Of Fatwas Among Malaysian Muslims

Mohd Harifadilah Rosidi

doi:10.33102/jfatwa.vol26no1.389

Abstract

Social media plays an important role in the spread of Islam around the world today and has been recognized for its use in the Islamic world. However, the use of social media in disseminating fatwas is still not widespread. Thus, this study aims to highlight previous studies related to the use of social media in the dissemination of fatwas and its impact on the acceptance of fatwas among the community. The results show that the use of social media in disseminating fatwa information and explanation of fatwas can increase the acceptance of fatwas among the Malaysian Muslim community. At the end of the study, the researchers suggested that more empirical studies could be done to confirm the relationship between the use of social media and the acceptance of fatwas among the Malaysian Muslim community

Highlights

In the early Islamic period, the Sahabah and preachers made use of whatever facilities they could find, including riding horses or camels, walking, writing letters, and other methods of disseminating Islamic beliefs
Apart from that, the usage of social media offers Muslims a fantastic chance to interact with a greater number of people who are unfamiliar with Islam without having to meet them face to face (Qayyum & Mahmood, 2015)
The Muslim community has realised the tremendous potential of social media as a means to spread Islamic teachings across the world (Adam & Salem, 2009)

Summary

Introduction

In the early Islamic period, the Sahabah and preachers made use of whatever facilities they could find, including riding horses or camels, walking, writing letters, and other methods of disseminating Islamic beliefs. Despite the fact that the facilities available at the time were limited in comparison to what is available the Companions and preachers of the past were able to disseminate the teachings of Islam to people all over the world through the favour of Allah. In recent years, social media has played a significant role in the global spread of Islam (Adam et al, 2014). Adam et al (2014) highlight the importance of Muslims participating in technology and research, as well as other kinds of knowledge, in order to uphold Islam's dignity and to defend the truth. The Muslim community has realised the tremendous potential of social media as a means to spread Islamic teachings across the world (Adam & Salem, 2009). Social media platforms should be utilised as a communication connection platform to coincide with Maqasid al-Shari'ah (Saidin, 2012)

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