Acceptance of Kuala Lumpur Malay’s residents towards rukyah (incantation)

• Main Authors: Mohd Tohar, Siti Nor Azhani, Deuraseh, Nurdeng @ Nurdeen, Ab. Rahman, Amaluddin, Muhammad, Zarina
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universiti Putra Malaysia Press 2011
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40504/1/3.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40504/; http://www.pertanika.upm.edu.my/Pertanika%20PAPERS/JSSH%20Vol.%2019%20%282%29%20Sept.%202011/3.pdf

The aim of this study was to describe the acceptance of Kuala Lumpur Malay residents towards: i) treatment through rukyah (incantation), ii) traditional Malay healer (bomoh), and iii) learning of rukyah (incantation). For this purpose, 343 respondents from various backgrounds were identified using a...