Cabaran Ulama Borneo dalam penyebaran agama Islam di Sarawak (Challenges faced by Bornean Muslim missionaries in preaching Islam in Sarawak) by Ismail, Zainab, Wan Ahmad, Wan Ibrahim, Wan Abdullah, Wan Abd Rahman Khudzri

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Social barrier in da’wah mission to older population by Ismail, Zainab, Wan Ahmad, Wan Ibrahim, Ab. Rahman, Asyraf

“…This is certainly posing particular challenges to the missionaries in their efforts to invite people to the oneness of Allah.This paper discusses the aging of population and its problems in the context of da’wah mission to older population.To explore social barriers in da’wah mission to older population, this study interviewed five key informants aged between 41 years to 60 years.It was revealed there are five major problems will be faced by missionaries in their da’wah mission.These problems include health problems, overwhelmingly elderly women in the community, decline in mosque attendance, poverty and negative attitude of the elderly.With health problem the older people may not be so interested to think about religious practices.As the number of older women is more than the older men, preaching may not receive attention in the future because preaching activity mostly done in the mosques and women are not so encouraged to go to mosque.Because of too old they become less interested in visiting places of worship and preaching activities.Poverty and negative attitude are also become social barriers.…”
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Da’wah applications in counseling process by Ismail, Zainab, Wan Ahmad, Wan Ibrahim, Ab. Rahman, Asyraf

“…This article discusses some aspects of Islamic missionary applied in the counseling process at the Federal Territory Islamic Religious Department Kuala Lumpur (JAWI), Malaysia.A total of 310 participants from 886 clients at the counseling unit, were selected as respondents.This study found that counselors play a significant role in regards to Islamic missionary since most of the counselors have a degree in Islamic studies. …”
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Counseling services in Muslim communal life in Malaysia by Ismail, Zainab, Wan Ahmad, Wan Ibrahim, Ab. Rahman, Asyraf

“…The data indicates that the counseling service has existed since the era of the Prophet Muhammad which was known as nasihah.During Saiyidina Umar al-Khattab’s era, he had established the so called Diwan al-Hisbah as the first step towards upgrading nasihah as a profession in regards to the missionary program and has been part of the approaches for missionary activities within the Islamic Religious Department of the country. …”
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