KEPENTINGAN ILMU PERBANDINGAN AGAMA DALAM MODUL PENGURUSAN MUALAF DI NEGERI SEMBILAN: ANALISIS PERSPEKTIF DACI DAN MADCU

This article discusses the importance of comparative religion in the mualaf management module in Negeri Sembilan from the perspectives of both: Madcu and Daci. Comparative religion is a discipline of study which discusses comparatively the histories, beliefs, practices, ethics and many other religious aspects between two or more religions. In the Islamic history, there were many early and modern Muslims, who converted to Islam for they were touched by facts from the reasonings in the comparative religions.The focuses for this research on the importance of comparative religion in the mualaf management module are both, namely perspectives from the religious teachers and also from the converts of Negeri Sembilan. Primary data for this research was collected from the distribution of questionnaires to 20 convert respondents and 5 religious teacher respondents, which was also based on purposive sampling theory. Generally, all respondents from both groups gave positive responds on the importance of comparative religion in the mualaf management module. All of them agree that the inclusion of comparative religion in the mualaf management module could increase Islamic understanding among the converts, including in the faith, worship and ethical aspects. This article suggests that all Malaysian mualaf training centres specifically, and all international Muslim convert training centres generally, to integrate this discipline into their modules. From integrating elements of comparative religion into the mualaf management modules, all converts can increase their understanding and internalization of Islamic teachings through comparative study of other religions vis-a-vis Islam.