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Millah: Journal of Religious Studies
ISSN : 14120992     EISSN : 2527922X     DOI : 10.20885/millah
Core Subject : Religion,
Millah: Journal of Religious Studies (E-ISSN: 2527-922X) is an international double-blind peer-review journal focusing on original research articles related to religious studies. The journal welcomes contributions on the following topics: Religious studies Islamic studies Christian studies Hindu studies Buddhist studies other relevant religious studies.
Articles 628 Documents
The Development of the Iqrak Model Based on Al-Ghazali’s Philosophy in Teaching and Learning Among SRAJAIM Teachers in the 21st Century Mohamad Rohana, Noor Aziera; Surtahman, Asma’ Wardah; P. Rameli, Mohd Faizal; Abdul Razak, Abdul Qayuum; Halim, Faiqah Hafidzah; Johari, Muhd Khudri
Millah: Journal of Religious Studies Vol. 25, No. 1, February 2026
Publisher : Program Studi Ilmu Agama Islam Program Magister, Universitas Islam Indonesia

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20885/millah.vol25.iss1.art7

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Education is a key factor in strengthening the direction of a civilisation, and in Malaysia, its implementation is based on the National Education Philosophy (NEP). The 21st-century education emphasizes knowledge delivery, innovation, technological competence and the holistic and integrated development of human capital. Teaching and learning (T&L) conducted by teachers at Religious Primary Schools (SRA) under the supervision of the Melaka Islamic Religious Department (JAIM) follows the curriculum of the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM). However, research on the development of contemporary pedagogical methods remains limited. This study identifies the key elements contributing to the effectiveness of teaching and learning among SRAJAIM teachers based on Al-Ghazali’s educational principles, which emphasize the balance between character, knowledge and practice, and develops a context-appropriate T&L model. The qualitative study employed literature review and focus group discussions (FGD) involving approximately 40 informants, with data analysed using NVivo software. The findings indicate that the T&L practices of SRAJAIM teachers are consistent with the NEP, particularly with regard to lifelong learning and holistic integrated approaches. Accordingly, the IQRAK Model was developed as a novel contribution and represents the first structured T&L model specifically designed and implemented within the JAIM education system to strengthen human capital development in a holistic and balanced manner.
Applying Al-Ta’lil bi Al-Hikmah to Social Media Use: A Complementary to the Maqasid Shariah Approach in Islamic Digital Ethics Lokman, Md Azzaat Ahsanie; Mohd Noor, Muaz; Mohamad Nadzli, Nurin Sofiya; Suyurno, S Salahudin; Harun, Muhammad Safwan; Kayadibi, Saim
Millah: Journal of Religious Studies Vol. 25, No. 1, February 2026
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20885/millah.vol25.iss1.art8

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The rapid expansion of social media has generated significant ethical challenges, including misinformation, harmful online discourse, privacy erosion, and excessive digital consumption. Although Islamic ethics has increasingly engaged these issues, primarily through Maqasid Shariah-based frameworks, existing approaches often remain too general to guide the everyday moral decisions faced by individual users in digitally mediated environments. Addressing this gap, this study examines the application of al-Ta’lil bi al-Hikmah, a jurisprudential method that derives ethical judgment from the underlying wisdom (hikmah) of Islamic norms, to contemporary social media use. Employing a qualitative jurisprudential analysis grounded in usul fiqh, the study conducts an interpretive textual analysis of Quranic injunctions, Prophetic traditions, and classical juristic discussions to identify core ethical wisdom related to communication, privacy, moderation, and accountability. These insights are then thematically applied to key domains of social media practice, including content sharing, online criticism, time management, and the ethical implications of algorithmic influence at the level of user behaviour. The analysis demonstrates that a hikmah-centred approach enables more nuanced moral discernment than rule-based or exclusively Maqasid-oriented models by translating higher ethical objectives into actionable guidance for individual digital conduct. Conceptually and methodologically, this study advances Islamic digital ethics by operationalising al-Ta’lil bi al-Hikmah as a complementary framework that refines Maqasid reasoning at the micro-ethical level. In doing so, it offers a principled yet flexible model for ethical social media engagement that aligns individual integrity with broader Islamic moral objectives.
Factors Influencing the Acceptance of Metaverse Technology in Teaching Islamic Sciences (Hadith and Prophetic Biography as a Model) in Light of the UTAUT2 Model Zekhnini, Sabah; Alnakawa, Mohamad
Millah: Journal of Religious Studies Vol. 25, No. 1, February 2026
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20885/millah.vol25.iss1.art11

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This study enhances the developing dialogue on immersive technology in Islamic higher education by investigating the factors influencing metaverse acceptability in the instruction of Hadith and the Prophetic Biography, utilizing the Unified Theory of acceptability and Use of Technology (UTAUT2). This study examines the impact of performance expectancies, perceived ease of use, institutional support, motivation, hedonic enjoyment, and demographic variables on Sharia-informed digital pedagogy, while offering ethically based implementation instructions to address a significant vacuum in the field. The study used a quantitative descriptive-analytical design. An online survey was used to gather information from (201) Al Qasimia University staff and students (out of a total population of 300) during the second semester of the 2025–2026 school year. Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) was used in the UTAUT2 framework to examine structural relationships. The findings show that while enabling environments improve implementation, behavioural intention is highly predicted by motivation, perceived ease of use, and performance expectancy. Differences by gender and age were statistically significant. The findings contribute theoretically by contextualizing UTAUT2 within Islamic pedagogical environments and practically by outlining culturally and religiously responsive design principles. The paper offers an empirically supported paradigm for the ethical and Sharia-compliant incorporation of metaverse technology into Islamic sciences curricula at the university level.
Islam in Xinjiang: Geopolitical and Ethnocultural Drivers of Social and Cultural Formation Makhmet, Muratkhan; Yerzhan, Kalmakhan; Mukhitdinov, Rashid; Kaliyev, Kaskyrbek; Kamysbek , Ularbek
Millah: Journal of Religious Studies Vol. 25, No. 1, February 2026
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20885/millah.vol25.iss1.art3

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This article analyzes the main geopolitical and ethnocultural factors that influenced the spread and social embedding of Islam in Xinjiang (also referred to in some historical usages as East Turkestan). To address the recurrent mismatch between region-wide claims and community-specific evidence, the study adopts an explicitly comparative lens: it draws on the substantial English-language scholarship on Uyghur religious history and authority formation, while also integrating Kazakh- and Russian-language historiography and regional publications on Kazakh communities in Xinjiang as an analytically important minority case. Using a historical-comparative design complemented by geopolitical analysis and content analysis, the article applies a four-phase periodization and examines each phase through common explanatory lenses: (1) geopolitical setting and external linkages, (2) political power and elite incentives, (3) religious authority networks and institutions (including Sufi lineages), and (4) ethnocultural boundary-making and cultural production. The findings support a multi-driver account of Islamization in which connectivity, elite sponsorship, and authority infrastructures interact, with driver salience shifting across historical phases. By reducing language segmentation in the field and distinguishing majority (Uyghur) and minority (Kazakh) configurations, the study offers a mechanism-oriented synthesis and identifies priorities for future comparative research on Islam, ethnicity, and governance in Xinjiang.
Religious Foundations for the Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflicts: Scriptural Perspectives from Judaism, Christianity, and Islam Alhelbawy, Sonia
Millah: Journal of Religious Studies Vol. 25, No. 1, February 2026
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20885/millah.vol25.iss1.art6

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Debates over the protection of civilians in times of armed conflict are often framed within political or legal discourse, yet their foundations lie deeply in religious and humanitarian ethics. This study contends that the obligation to safeguard non-combatants predates international law and is rooted in the moral teachings of the Abrahamic religions - Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Rather than questioning the legitimacy of war itself, the paper focuses on affirming the right to life and dignity for those uninvolved in combat, deriving this principle from sacred scriptures that uphold the sanctity of human existence and peace. Through an analytical-inductive method, relevant texts from the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament, and the Qur’an, together with rabbinical writings, patristic sources, and prophetic traditions, are examined to extract ethical norms governing war-fare. A comparative reading highlights shared religious values that converge on the protection of civilians and the rejection of unjust violence. Employing a contextual reflective lens, the study connects these principles to present-day realities of war, seeking to awaken the global moral conscience toward the preservation of human life. The findings reveal that the Abrahamic faiths collectively provide a theological foundation for a universal humanitarian ethic that transcends religious and cultural divides.
Towards a Sharīʿah-Compliant Framework for AI-Supported Fatwa in Malaysian Hajj Management: A Maqāṣid al-Sharīʿah and Governance Perspective Ab Razak, Mohamed Rashid Bin; Drs Nasrul, Muhammad Amrullah Bin; Abbas, Ibrahim
Millah: Journal of Religious Studies Vol. 25, No. 1, February 2026
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20885/millah.vol25.iss1.art2

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Malaysia is globally recognised for its comprehensive Hajj management system, spearheaded by Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH), which integrates financial, logistical, and spiritual preparation for pilgrims. With the growing interest in deploying artificial intelligence (AI) to provide real-time religious guidance, questions arise regarding the permissibility, reliability, and institutional implications of AI-supported fatwa delivery. In the Malaysian context, fatwa issuance remains a state prerogative vested in the Mufti and State Fatwa Committees, with binding effect only upon royal consent and gazettement, while national-level resolutions and Hajj-specific Muzakarah serve an advisory and operational role. This article aims to conceptualise a Sharīʿah-compliant and state-aligned framework for the use of AI as a supportive mechanism in fatwa delivery within Malaysian Hajj management, grounded in maqāṣid al-sharīʿah and existing fatwa governance structures. Employing a qualitative doctrinal approach, the study integrates analysis of uṣūl al-fiqh principles governing valid fatwa issuance, Malaysian legal–institutional arrangements, and recurrent Hajj-related issues documented in state fatāwā and Resolusi Muzakarah Haji Kebangsaan. It further evaluates the opportunities and epistemic risks associated with generative AI, including hallucinated rulings, jurisdictional confusion, and erosion of scholarly accountability. The analysis proposes a hybrid conceptual model in which AI functions strictly as a supportive tool rather than a substitute for human scholarship. The model emphasises retrieval-augmented generation grounded in curated and authenticated Malaysian fatwa corpora, clear differentiation between binding and advisory rulings, embedded evidentiary reasoning (istidlāl), escalation protocols to accredited muftīs, and institutional audit mechanisms. Framed through the higher objectives of Islamic law—particularly the protection of religion, life, intellect, dignity, and wealth—the proposed framework demonstrates that AI-supported fatwa delivery is normatively defensible only when tethered to state authority and governed by robust Sharīʿah and ethical safeguards. By aligning technological innovation with Malaysia’s established fatwa governance and maqāṣid-based ethics, this article contributes a context-sensitive blueprint for responsible AI integration in Hajj management, with potential relevance for other Muslim jurisdictions facing similar challenges.
The Razor’s Blind Spot: An Analytical Critique of the Atheistic Parsimony Argument (APA) Haq , Zia ul
Millah: Journal of Religious Studies Vol. 25, No. 1, February 2026
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20885/millah.vol25.iss1.art5

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When competing hypotheses show equal explanatory strength, philosophers and scientists often prefer the simpler proposition in the process of theory selection. However, contemporary atheistic arguments, especially the APA, misappropriate parsimony by excluding the God hypothesis from the explanatory system. Here, I evaluate the legitimacy of the APA through an analytical method grounded in Thagard’s coherence principles and Swinburne’s explanatory model to examine whether simplicity alone can serve as a criterion for theory selection. The results show that the APA does not satisfy established coherence criteria, improperly elevating simplicity over explanatory power. Finally, the study proposes a Cross-Domain Coherence (CDC) model that emphasizes multidimensional approaches to theory choice beyond ontological minimalism, offering a framework capable of explaining reality in its full complexity.
Faith-Based Social Responsibility: Catholic Ethics and Community-Based Tourism in Ngu Hiep Islet, Dong Thap Province, Vietnam Nguyen, Ngoc Anh; Chung , Khang Le
Millah: Journal of Religious Studies Vol. 25, No. 1, February 2026
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.20885/millah.vol25.iss1.art4

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This article examines how Catholic ethical principles are transformed into faith-based social responsibility within the context of community-based tourism development in Ngu Hiep Islet, a distinctive ecological–cultural area in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam. The study employs the theoretical framework of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) alongside Catholic Social Teaching (CST) to elucidate the interconnections among faith, ethical conduct, and sustainable development. Qualitative data were collected through 20 in-depth interviews, participant observation, and analysis of secondary documents within the local Catholic community. The findings reveal that faith not only shapes spiritual life but also frames labor values, a service-oriented mindset, and environmental awareness. The parish operates as a moral–social institution that coordinates and supervises community behavior in accordance with the principle of “serving in love.” Building on these insights, the article proposes a Faith-Based CSR model as an alternative approach to conventional CSR, thereby offering a theoretical lens through which to understand the role of religion in promoting sustainable community-based tourism and fostering an ethical social order in rural Vietnam.

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