Senarai: Journal of Islamic Heritage and Civilization
Vol. 1 No. 3 (2025): Islamic Heritage and Civilization

Classical Islamic Malay Writing: The Contribution of Malay Ulama in the 17th Century

Puaad, Mohd (Unknown)
Faisal, Ahmad (Unknown)
Haecal, Mohammad Irfan Farraz (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
04 May 2025

Abstract

This article discusses the involvement of Malay ulama in the production of religious books or also known as kitab kuning, especially fiqh books in the 17th century. This century, as stated by some local historians, is the beginning of the development of classical Malay books in various fields including religion. The discussion in this article is focused on two things namely the development of writing religious books, focused on fiqh books in the 17th century, while the second case reviews two sample books that have been written in the 17th century namely (1) the Sirat al-Mustaqim and (2) the Mir’ah al-Tullab fi Tashil Ma’rifah Ahkam al-Shari’ah li Mulk al-Wahhab. From the discussion of the above, it can be concluded that the activity of writing classical Malay religious works developed along with the activity of writing in other fields including the fields of Malay literature, Sufism, Malay and Islamic history, Quran and Islamic medicine

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Journal Info

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senarai

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Subject

Religion Humanities Social Sciences

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Senarai: Journal of Islamic Heritage and Civilization (ISSN: 3089-2864) is dedicated to the scholarly examination of the intricate intersections between Islamic philosophical thought, historical development, and the rise and evolution of civilizations. The journal aims to provide a comprehensive ...