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Relationship between Islamic Identity, Spirituality and Religiosity in Social Identification

Nor Faridah Mat Nong, Muhamad Razak Idris, Wan Fariza Alyati Wan Zakaria, Ahmad Yunus Mohd Nor

http://dx.doi.org/10.6007/IJARBSS/v12-i6/13915

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Identity and Spiritual become a debatable subject in the psychology of human development whereby it leads to multiple interpretations of social identification, especially religious Identity. Thus, this paper discusses the spiritual connection of Muslim behavior based on the Islamic Identity perspective. It is to identify the correlation between fitrah, spirituality, and ideology as an important factor of social identification. This paper highlights important themes through the Holy Quran and the Sunnah of the Prophet pbuh in support of an analysis that outlines Islamic principles and human values. This paper using qualitative methods using content analysis techniques on thematic are implemented. The finding shows a significant relationship between strengthening and developing Islamic Identity through spiritual aspects of the true faith as a determination of individual and social identity. Fitrah and religious beliefs are part of the spirituality that reinforces social Identity. Spiritual awareness and religious understanding on Islamic perspective became the initial connection of the akhlak insani in individual identity. Meanwhile, components of tawhidic, taqwa, and sharia as a tarbawi methods of social interaction in the Muslim society entirely. Furthermore, the religious identity in this paper has theoretical implications for Muslims religious relations and social identity generally.

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In-Text Citation: (Nong et al., 2022)
To Cite this Article: Nong, N. F. M., Idris, M. R., Zakaria, W. F. A. W., & Nor, A. Y. M. (2022). Relationship between Islamic Identity, Spirituality and Religiosity in Social Identification. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences. 12(6), 1232 – 1243.