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The World Health Organization (WHO) defines digital addiction as a mental illness that causes a pattern of repetitive and persistent attitudes provides an extensive priority over other interests and their life impact. Excessiveness in the digital world affects disruption on real social life to the point of immorality (pornography) which has increased the rate of illegitimate child and sexual transmitted diseases. This article, then discusses the concept of digital addiction and its effects on the users, further describes the symptoms of digital addiction on the Muslim community in Malaysia, and highlights the conceptual framework as a proposal from early stage to the national level. The results are based on empirical observations discover that; (i) The digital addiction of the Muslim community in Malaysia is influenced by physiological, psychological and social network factors, (ii) The digital addiction of the Muslim community in Malaysia is moderate and controlled, and (iii) Worshipping and obedience to God’s law reduce the risk of digital addiction on Muslim society. Therefore, Islamic organizations, multimedia and health stakeholders in Malaysia, such as the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM), the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and the Ministry of Health of Malaysia (MOH) need to be proactive to overcome these symptoms by formulating effective intervention plans for the health and well-being of the Muslim community in line with the maqasid syariah.
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To Cite this Article: Jamil, A. L. N., Anas, N., Aziz, N. H., & Ahmat, A. C. (2022). The Concept of Digital Addiction on Muslim Community in Malaysia. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 12(4), 933–942.
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