Volume 11 - Volume 11
Malaysian Muslim Knowledge and Compliance with the Rule of Distancing Prayers by One Meter During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Abstract
During the Covid-19 pandemic, this study examined the level of knowledge and compliance of
Malaysian Muslims with the legal decision to distance each prayer by one meter. It is well known in
Islam that praying near a congregation (jemaah) is encouraged, but Malaysia's muftis have decided
to add a distance of one meter between the prayers to prevent Covid-19 from being transmitted. A questionnaire survey of 560 online respondents was conducted. The data were descriptively analysed
to determine the level of knowledge and compliance with the decision. The results show that Malaysian Muslims' level of knowledge and compliance on this issue is very satisfactory.
Paper Details
PaperID: 1978
Author's Name: Irwan Mohd Subri, Hamza Abed Al-Karim Hammad, Hasanah Abd Khafidz, Mohd Hapiz Mahaiyadin, Muhamad Firdaus Ab Rahman, Arieff Salleh Rosman and Aqeel Khan
Volume: Volume 11
Issues: Volume 11
Keywords: Knowledge, Compliance, Distance, Covid-19, Pandemic, Fatwa, Malaysia.
Year: 2021
Month: May
Pages: 825-840