DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AND GLOBALIZATION:THE CHANGING ROLE OF MUTAWWIF IN MALAYSIAN UMRAH AND HAJJ MANAGEMENT(Transformasi Digital dan Globalisasi: Perubahan Peranan Mutawwif dalam Pengurusan Umrah dan Haji Malaysia)

Abstract

ABSTRACT

The function of Mutawwif continues to grow with the progression of time and advancement in technology, and they have to adhere to the training as well as generation. In the context of Islamic civilization in Malaysia, Mutawwif follows the Malaysian Muslims’ pilgrimage process, so the pilgrims can worship comfortably under the direction of Islamic guidelines. According to history, the pilgrimage was one of the essential aspects of the religious life of Muslims in the Malaysian region since the emergence of Islam. The management of the pilgrimage only started during the Malay Sultanate but it only became more structured with the coming of the Western colonizers in the 19th century. After the independence of Malaysia, the government formed the Board of Hajj and Umrah (Luth) to handle the pilgrimage and as for management, those enacting Mutawwif were appointed. Therefore, by enhancing the authority of Mutawwif during the confront with the Industrial Revolution and making sure that these organizations changed according to the guidelines and principles set down by previous scholars, the Muslim community can capitalize on the benefit of the modern technological advancement of the economic revolution of the new age without eroding the richness of Islamic moral and tradition.

ABSTRAK

Fungsi mutawwif terus berkembang seiring dengan perkembangan zaman dan kemajuan teknologi, dan mereka perlu mematuhi latihan serta generasi. Dalam konteks tamadun Islam di Malaysia, Mutawwif mengikuti proses haji umat Islam Malaysia, supaya jemaah haji dapat beribadat dengan selesa di bawah arahan garis panduan Islam. Mengikut sejarah, ibadah haji merupakan salah satu aspek penting dalam kehidupan beragama umat Islam di rantau Malaysia sejak kemunculan Islam. Pengurusan ibadah haji hanya bermula pada zaman Kesultanan Melayu tetapi ia semakin tersusun dengan kedatangan penjajah Barat pada abad ke-19. Selepas kemerdekaan Malaysia, kerajaan membentuk Lembaga Haji Malaysia untuk mengendalikan ibadah haji dan bagi pengurusan, mereka yang menggubal mutawwif dilantik. Oleh itu, dengan meningkatkan kewibawaan Mutawwif semasa konfrontasi dengan Revolusi Perindustrian dan memastikan organisasi ini berubah mengikut garis panduan dan prinsip yang ditetapkan oleh ulama terdahulu, masyarakat Islam dapat memanfaatkan kemajuan teknologi moden revolusi ekonomi zaman baharu tanpa menghakis kekayaan akhlak dan tradisi Islam.