This article discusses the “Factors That Are Responsible for the Emergence of Takfir in Malaysia”. The issue of takfir is a black spot that has appeared among Muslims in Malaysia. Hence, the issue must be tackled so that Muslims can avoid getting involved in this polemic again. This article was written with the aim of revealing factors that led to the emergence of issues on takfir among Muslims. The study used the documentation methodology and analyzed all the factors that are directly connected to the issue of takfir. Among of the factors that have been identified are political, social and mass media. Next, the article elaborates on the steps taken to prevent this issue from lingering further. This article reveals that there several factors responsible for the emergence of takfir in Malaysia such as the refusal of Muslims to adhere to Western thinking, differences in interpreting the texts of the al-Qur'an and hadith, and the influence of Malay political politics, namely UMNO and PAS.
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To Cite this Article: Musa, R., Ali, M. S., Jusoh, W. H. W., S.H.S, O., Rahman, R. A., & Awang, A. (2018). Factors Responsible for the Emergence of Takfir in Malaysia. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 8(10), 109–118.
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