The issue of cross-gender or transgender is increasingly worrying among Muslims these days. The combination of both technology and countless social media applications makes it easy across all age, especially young people, to access various forms of discussion including those related to transgender. Much effort has been made by the transgender community towards normalizing this phenomenon in Malaysia. This is extremely worrying as young people are more easily influenced to follow the current trend as well as various other factors that contribute to the formation of this group. The lack of religious appreciation also causes them to do things that are contrary to Islam without taking into consideration the matter of both reward and sin. Therefore, this study aims to assess the level of awareness of IPT university students on transgender issues in Malaysia. To achieve this objective, a research questionnaire has been distributed to respondents who were university students in Malaysia. The data that was collected has been analyzed descriptively. The results of the study discovered that the respondents had a high level of awareness about transgender in Malaysia. This shows that students' understanding of this issue which is becoming more pervasive and widespread. However, there are a handful of respondents who are uncertain and unaware of the presence of this trans-gender group.
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To Cite this Article: Sharifuddin, N. M., Ramli, M. A., Rosli, F. F., & Jamil, A. N. (2022). Awareness among Students of Higher Education Institutions about Transgender Issues in Malaysia. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 12(11), 2021– 2027.
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