Islamic Tourism: MALAYSIA

13th September 2018, 3 Muharram 1440H

MALAYSIA

Islamic Tourism in Malaysia

Travel is encourage in Islam as mentioned in Quran. Muslim should travel, for the sake of Allah to open our mind, see Allah's creations, the history of the country and the people, making new friends, get to know the culture, the food and many more.

Prayer Times in Putrajaya during Ramadhan Month in Year 2019

It is highly encourage for the traveler to determine the prayer times before we travel to any country. So that we can tell the daytime and night time of any particular city. As a traveler, we want to see things during the daytime and having rest at night. Since Malaysia is at the Equator, so the prayer times in is slightly constant for the whole year. You can check the prayer times in any city in Malaysia on Portal e-Solat.

OBSERVE THE ISLAMIC CIVILIZATION

6 Traits of Civilization:

1. Cities (Kehidupan bandar)

• The history
• The museum
• Working hours and days
• Public holidays
• The city 
• Suburb 
• Countryside
• Number of states
• Places of interest
• Tourist attraction
• Recommended places to visit

2. Government (Negara yang tersusun rapi)

• The ruler of the country 
• Currency 
• Exchange rate 

3. Religion (Bentuk agama yang tinggi)

• The main religion in the country 

    Islam is the religion of the Federation; but other religions may be practised in peace and harmony in any part of the Federation [FederalConstitution,Article 3(1)].

• How the religion established in the country
• Population by religion

Total population by religion in Malaysia as at 2010

• Religious tolerance

4. Social Structure (Sistem undang-undang)

• The law of the land
• The culture 
• Population by race. 
• Local food 
• Local drink
• Recommended places to eat and drink

5. Writing (Bahasa dan sistem tulisan yang maju)

• The official language of the government
• The writing and spoken language of the locals.

6. Art (Bentuk-bentuk kesenian dan senibina yang istimewa)

• Local art
• The design of the domestic house
• Places of worship (including mosque tour).
• Recommended places to see

TRAVEL

1. Mosque Trail

2. Beaches

3. Waterfalls

4. Forest

LIVING

1. The muslim friendly hotel

2. Living with local Muslim: Homestay

3. Living with local Muslim: Couchsurfing

Living with the locals is the best way to understand and to observe muslim lifestyle. You can book couchsurfing for free accommodation at local house with muslim host. However, muslims may not be perfect. But the religion, Islam is perfect. Always take Prophet Muhammad PBUH as the best role model of muslim and benchmark of Islam. 

CUISINE

Halal food

JAKIM Halal Logo

Nasi Lemak

Roti canai, Bihun goreng & Teh tarik

Reference:

1. Islamic Tourism Centre, http://www.itc.gov.my/, viewed 13th September 2018.
2. Tourism Malaysia, https://www.tourism.gov.my/, viewed 13th September 2018.
3. Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture Malaysia, http://www.motac.gov.my/en/, viewed 13th September 2018.
4. Department of Statistics Malaysia,  https://www.dosm.gov.my/v1/index.php, viewed 13th September 2018.
5. Total population by ethnic group, religion, sex and state, Malaysia, 2010, https://www.statistics.gov.my/censusatlas/images/ReligionEN.pdf, published 2010.
6. Federal Constitution of Malaysia,  http://www.agc.gov.my/agcportal/uploads/files/Publications/FC/Federal%20Consti%20(BI%20text).pdf, published 2010.
7. Portal e-Solat, https://www.e-solat.gov.my/index.php, viewed 13th September 2018.
8. Halal Malaysian Portal, http://www.halal.gov.my/, viewed 13th September 2018.
9. Malaysia Halal Food, http://www.malaysiahalalfoods.com/haram.html, viewed 13th September 2018.