The perception of Muslim users on reliability of Islamic websites

The Internet offers a new medium for Muslims to conduct da’wah (preaching) and it is a direct channel to obtain Islamic knowledge anywhere at any time. However, online content can be questionable unless there is a certain level of commitment to the recommendations stated in the literature. Similar...

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Main Authors:	Mohammad Nassr, Rasheed, Mahmud, Murni, Md Tap, Abu Osman, Aliyu, Mansur
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Kaerntner Botanikzentrum, Klagenfurt, Austria 2014
Subjects:	QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science
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spelling	iium-404042018-06-11T02:57:40Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/40404/ The perception of Muslim users on reliability of Islamic websites Mohammad Nassr, Rasheed Mahmud, Murni Md Tap, Abu Osman Aliyu, Mansur QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science The Internet offers a new medium for Muslims to conduct da’wah (preaching) and it is a direct channel to obtain Islamic knowledge anywhere at any time. However, online content can be questionable unless there is a certain level of commitment to the recommendations stated in the literature. Similarly, Islamic websites should be reliable to Muslim users as a major source of Islamic knowledge. This paper reports the findings of a study conducted to measure Muslim users’ perceptions on the reliability of Islamic websites. Around 50 participants answered online open-ended questions, although only 40 returns were considered. Content analysis was used to analyze the data and revealed that the reliability of Islamic websites must be represented in the content, endorsement, interface, and references. In addition, respondents recommended for utilizing IT technology to ensure the reliability of Islamic websites and to make cross-cultural Islamic websites which reflect the various cultures of Muslims from different races and nations, as well as to deliver the message to non-Muslims in various languages. Respondents emphasized on the neutrality of the website when discussing the perceptions of madhahāb, the availability of endorsement from well-known scholars or Islamic organizations, and the agility and accessibility of user interface. They considered that citing appropriate references will enhance the reliability of the content. Since, Muslims are distributed around the world and they come from different nations and cultures, having multi-language option for the websites is considered as a good sign of reliability. Participants suggested an application or system that could evaluate and produce reports on the reliability of Islamic websites. Keywords: Islamic website, reliability, user perception Kaerntner Botanikzentrum, Klagenfurt, Austria 2014-11 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/40404/1/Rashid%2C_Murni%2C_AOMT_Wufliana_Journal_21_14_2014.pdf Mohammad Nassr, Rasheed and Mahmud, Murni and Md Tap, Abu Osman and Aliyu, Mansur (2014) The perception of Muslim users on reliability of Islamic websites. Wulfenia Journal, 21 (11). pp. 243-261. ISSN 1561-882X http://www.multidisciplinarywulfenia.org/archive/index.php/?volume=21&issue=11
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spellingShingle	QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science Mohammad Nassr, Rasheed Mahmud, Murni Md Tap, Abu Osman Aliyu, Mansur The perception of Muslim users on reliability of Islamic websites
description	The Internet offers a new medium for Muslims to conduct da’wah (preaching) and it is a direct channel to obtain Islamic knowledge anywhere at any time. However, online content can be questionable unless there is a certain level of commitment to the recommendations stated in the literature. Similarly, Islamic websites should be reliable to Muslim users as a major source of Islamic knowledge. This paper reports the findings of a study conducted to measure Muslim users’ perceptions on the reliability of Islamic websites. Around 50 participants answered online open-ended questions, although only 40 returns were considered. Content analysis was used to analyze the data and revealed that the reliability of Islamic websites must be represented in the content, endorsement, interface, and references. In addition, respondents recommended for utilizing IT technology to ensure the reliability of Islamic websites and to make cross-cultural Islamic websites which reflect the various cultures of Muslims from different races and nations, as well as to deliver the message to non-Muslims in various languages. Respondents emphasized on the neutrality of the website when discussing the perceptions of madhahāb, the availability of endorsement from well-known scholars or Islamic organizations, and the agility and accessibility of user interface. They considered that citing appropriate references will enhance the reliability of the content. Since, Muslims are distributed around the world and they come from different nations and cultures, having multi-language option for the websites is considered as a good sign of reliability. Participants suggested an application or system that could evaluate and produce reports on the reliability of Islamic websites. Keywords: Islamic website, reliability, user perception
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author	Mohammad Nassr, Rasheed Mahmud, Murni Md Tap, Abu Osman Aliyu, Mansur
author_facet	Mohammad Nassr, Rasheed Mahmud, Murni Md Tap, Abu Osman Aliyu, Mansur
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title	The perception of Muslim users on reliability of Islamic websites
title_short	The perception of Muslim users on reliability of Islamic websites
title_full	The perception of Muslim users on reliability of Islamic websites
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title_full_unstemmed	The perception of Muslim users on reliability of Islamic websites
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publisher	Kaerntner Botanikzentrum, Klagenfurt, Austria
publishDate	2014
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