The concept of Wasatiyyah in governing the Muslim community of Singapore

• Main Authors: Muhidin, Ihsan, Nor Muhamad, Nasrul Hisyam, Kamarudin, Mohd. Khairy, Samat@Darawi, Abdul Basit, Mohd. Noor, Sulaiman Shakib, Abdullah, Azwan
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Society Of Business And Management 2021
• Subjects: BP Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc; H Social Sciences (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/96906/1/IhsanMuhidin2021_TheConceptofWasatiyyahinGoverningtheMuslim.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/96906/; https://cibgp.com/article_10757.html

Wasatiyyah is the original nature of Islam, therefore Allah calls Muslims as ummatan wasatan. The principle of wasatiyyah is the reason why Islamic sharia can be relevant to be practiced anywhere and at all times, including in secular countries such as Singapore. This article discusses the concept o...