[Roles of Selangor Islamic Religious Department to Handle Extremist Issues in Selangor] Peranan Jabatan Agama Islam Selangor (JAIS) dalam Menangani Isu Ekstremisme di Selangor

Abstract

Islam is a religion that brings peace and harmony to all mankind, whether from a theoritical or practical point of view; wasattiyah in his practice. However, Islam has often been related to acts of violence especially in Southeast Asia such as the Bali bombings by the jemaah islam in 2002, the Paris bombing in 2015, the Abu Sayyaf movement in the Philippines and the nightclub bombings in Puchong in 2017. by extremist Islamic State groups (IS). Focus in Malaysia, this study explains the roles of the Selangor Islamic Religious Department (JAIS) in addressing issues of religious extremism and challenges in Selangor such as IS. This qualitative study uses interview method and documentation method. This study is expected to contribute to the development of an academic source and references to extremism-themed research especially on the roles and strategy of the Selangor Islamic Religious Department in addressing the critical issues of the current Ummah.
 Islam adalah sebuah agama yang mementingkan keamanan dan kedamaian kepada seluruh umat manusia sama ada dari sudut teoritikal yang bersumberkan nas-nas dan hukum syarak mahupun praktikal iaitu; wasattiyah dalam pengamalan. Namun begitu, Islam sering dikaitkan dengan aktiviti-aktiviti berbentuk keganasan khasnya di Asia Tenggara seperti pengeboman di Bali oleh Jemaah Islamiyah pada tahun 2002, pengeboman di Paris pada tahun 2015, gerakan Abu Sayyaf di Filipina dan pengeboman kelab malam di Puchong pada tahun 2017 yang didakwa dilakukan oleh kumpulan ekstremis Islamic State (IS). Secara fokusnya di Malaysia, kajian ini menjelaskan peranan Jabatan Agama Islam Selangor (JAIS) dalam mendepani isu-isu teras agama dan cabaran ekstremis di Selangor contohnya IS. Kajian berbentuk kualitatif ini menggunakan kaedah temubual dan kaedah dokumentasi. Kajian dijangka dapat menyumbang kepada perkembangan sumber rujukan akademik yang bertema ekstremisme khususnya berkenaan peranan dan strategi Jabatan Agama Islam Selangor dalam mendepani isu-isu kritikal ummah masa kini.

Exploring Indicators for Measuring the Performance of Islamic Affairs Institutions in Malaysia

“…According to Don and Saad (2021), the management of Islamic affairs emerges as an important concern that demands serious attention and solutions, especially to address challenges related to management in Islamic affairs institutions. The concerns about the Islamic affairs institution arise from criticism among the Muslim community regarding the effectiveness of the institution in safeguarding the well-being of Muslims throughout the country (Yazid et al, 2020). Based on previous studies, including the study of Noor-Kaziemah et al (2021), issues such as mismanagement of funds, inefficiency, and breach of trust are also common challenges in Islamic affairs institutions.…”