PERSEPSI MUALAF TERHADAP PENGISIAN PENGISLAMAN DAN PROGRAM PEMBANGUNAN MUALAF: KAJIAN DI NEGERI SEMBILAN

Islam has gained a place in the hearts of non-Muslim communities. As a proof, statistics released by the Syarie Lawyers Association of Malaysia recorded an increase in the number of converts up to 76,663 people all over Malaysia in 2000 until 2009. There are various factors that motivated these people to Islam. For example, some are impressed with the presentation by the preacher that approached Islam to this group. However, the role of management and replenishment program after conversion of an individual to Islam as an attraction to this group can not be set aside. Thus, this article is to identify the mualaf perception towards development programmes provided specifically convert in Negeri Sembilan. Identification of some other aspects that need to be addressed including from the angle of the Islamization process, charging the conversion and conversion support programmes has also became the focus of a discussion on convert in this article. The article found that the existing issue to convert almost meet all aspects of the conversion needs, but there are still several lacunas requiring the improvements. The article suggests a number of improvements to enhance the existing management mainly related modules or courses provided and also the duration of the course. Further study should be undertaken to identify constraints facing the mualaf management from time to time in order to enhance the effective management of mualaf from phase prior to, during and after conversion to Islam.