A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW ON MUALLAF RELATED STUDIES IN MALAYSIA

Abstract

The number of non-Muslims who converted to Islam (Muallaf) in Malaysia maintains a positive trend. Unfortunately, studies found that the Muallaf community is having difficulty in several aspects of life particularly after they converted to Islam. Even though several studies have been employed to provide a solution to this issue, the situation has remained unsettled. Therefore, this research is conducted to systematically review existing literature on the studies related to the Muallaf community in Malaysia. The purpose of this review is to identify the gap in Muallaf studies that can be improved. This study adopted Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic review and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) as the reviewing procedure. The finding has found that the existing literature on the topic can be categorized into four major themes namely, legal matters, social interaction, preaching activity, and zakat implementation. Apart from that, this study recommends the direction of future studies should be focused on the educational aspect of the Muallaf community to improve their literacy, as this aspect was less discussed in the existing reviewed literature.