PERSOALAN BID'AH DALAM BERIBADAH DALAM KONTEKS PENGHAYATAN ISLAM DI MALAYSIA

Abstract

The guideline for performing acts of worship (ibadah) for Muslims is
clearly stated in the Quran and the Sunnah. Acts of worship done
conforming to these guidelines will enable Muslims to reach a higher
spiritual level with their Creator. Islam forbids acts of worship that is
bid'ah in nature. Bid'ah more accurately refers to those acts of worship
that are practiced and invented based on logic and desire. The inability
to distinguish between righteous ibadah and ibadah that is bid'ah in
nature has led to many popular ibadah practiced in Malaysia to be
branded as bid'ah, even though these acts of worship do not contravene
the principles of Islam and the guidelines of the Quran and the Sunnah.
Muslims must possess the right knowledge to distinguish between ibadah
which is bid'ah in nature from the various acts of worship that its nature
is debated by the Muslim scholars.