THE METHOD OF TEACHING PRAYERS FOR THE GUIDANCE OF MUALLAF (NEWLY RIVETED MUSLIMS) AT CENTER FOR ISLAMIC GUIDANCE ABDUL HALIM OF KEDAH (PUSBA)

In the State of Kedah Darul Aman, efforts to guide the muallaf are formally carried out by the Center for Islamic Guidance Abdul Halim of Kedah (PUSBA) under the administration of the Kedah State Islamic Religious Council. PUSBA conducts guidance classes on the basic principles of Islam in an effort to ensure that they can remain in Islam by practicing its true teachings. A question arises on whether this guidance also helps in increasing their knowledge and in appreciation of the Islamic principles. This paper will analyse one of these principles, in terms of prayer guidance. The study uses the Context, Input, Process, Product Evaluation Model (CIPP) which focuses on process evaluation, through the exploration of the practice of prayer teaching among members of the PUSBA community. This study is qualitative and employs face-to-face interview techniques in data collection. The results showed that there are two forms of guidance programs, the monthly program for four months conducted at PUSBA, and another open weekly program for muallaf who could not attend the monthly program. The teaching method of prayer guidance is carried out in the form of lectures, demonstrations, exercises, questionnaires and techniques concurring with the level and ability of the trainees. This study proposes that a more in-depth study of this teaching process be conducted to better understand the teaching process, whose additional inputs gained will further enhance the teaching process at PUSBA.