Moral decadence among teenagers

AWARENESS AND APPRECIATION OF SUNNAH OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD
S.A.W AMONG MUSLIM ADOLESCENTS IN SELANGOR
Norsila Shamsuddin, Muhamad Wazir Muslat, Farid Wajdi Bin Mohd Noor,
Noor Fadhzana Mohd Noor, Hafizah Khusni, Mujaini Tarimin
Faculty of Education and Social Sciences
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ABSTRACT
By abiding to the examples and Sunnah (prophetic traditions) taught by the Prophet s.a.w, morality among the Muslim adolescents should be evident. But, the morality scenario is worsened. It is posited that awareness and appreciation of the Sunnah of the Prophet s.a.w among the Muslim adolescents is low. Therefore, this research aims at assessing the level of awareness and appreciation of the exemplariness of Prophet Muhammad s.a.w among the Muslim adolescents in Selangor which will further lead to determine the factors contributing to it. For the purpose of this research, 767 respondents from three different district schools representing rural, suburban and urban areas were selected to answer structured questionnaires. This structured questionnaire comprised of mainly,
‘uswah’/exemplariness of the Prophet s.a.w., the practice of the Sunnah and the appreciation the respondents have towards the Sunnah. The data acquired from the questionnaire have been be analyzed using SPSS to determine the relevant factors leading to the scenario. This research found that the respondents are not aware of the exemplariness of the Prophet s.a.w, the practice of the Sunnah is limited to the family surrounding and the practice of the Sunnah is poorly associated with appreciation towards it.
Field of Research:

Sunnah (prophetic traditions) – Awareness – Appreciation – Muslim Adolescents.

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