Publication: Islam Sebagai Agama Persekutuan Dalam Unsur Tradisi Perlembagaan Persekutuan Di Malaysia
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2022
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Abstract
As a multi -ethnic country, Malaysia practices religious tolerance. However, there
are a handful of citizens who still raise issues that affect religious sensitivity and are able to
threaten racial unity in Malaysia. However, there is already a social agreement between the
leaders of the alliance parties in the run -up to Malaya's independence to maintain and preserve
this social contract. Provisions related to Islam and other religions are also one of the four
traditional elements, stated in the Federal Agreement of Malaya 1948. The contents of the
agreement are the basis for the enactment of the Federal Agreement of Malaya 1957 and the
Federal Constitution 1963. This Federal Constitution must be understood and accepted by all
Malaysians because this constitution is the highest written law in Malaysia. Thus, this study
aims to describe the theory and concept of social contract according to Western and Malaysian
scholars, elements of tradition in the Federal Constitution, as well as the provisions of Islam
as the Federal religion in Malaysia. The results of the study found that the theory of social
contract has long been adopted by earlier Western scholars. Some Western scholars define a
social contract as an agreement or condition naturally involving various individuals who have
rights to their property, living peacefully and prosperously together. The social contract in the
context of Malaysia is the opinion and desire of each nation to seek understanding between the
people in order to create a sense of goodwill and mutual respect for each other's rights in the
form of lasting cooperation. The four elements of tradition in the Federal Constitution include
the position of the Malay Rulers, the position of Islam as the federal religion, the Malay
language as the national language and the privileges of the Malays. Next, the most important
point in this study is about the position of Islam as a Federal religion which is one of the four
elements of tradition in the social contract in Malaysia. Islam as a Federal religion is based on
Article 3 (1) of the Federal Constitution of Malaysia. However, other religions can still be
practiced in Malaysia. Therefore, any polemics that touch on religious sensitivities should be
avoided to ensure the unity of Malaysians of various religions. A deep understanding of the
position of Islam as the religion of the Federation of Malaysia must also be given attention and
nurtured to maintain this traditional element.
Description
Volume: 7 Issues: 44 [March, 2022] pp. 101 - 111]
Journal of Islamic, Social, Economics and Development (JISED)
eISSN: 0128-1755
Journal website: www.jised.com
DOI: 10.55573/JISED.074410
Keywords
Islam, Federal Religion, Traditional Elements, Social Contract, Federal Constitution
Citation
Abd Wahab, M., Muda, K., Wan Razali, W. M. F. A. & Mohd Tohar, S. N. A. (2022). Islam Sebagai Agama Persekutuan Dalam Unsur Tradisi Perlembagaan Persekutuan di Malaysia. Journal of Islamic, Social, Economics and Development (JISED), 7(44), 101 - 111.