The Understanding Level of Self-Service Laundry Customers on Ṭahārah in Cloth-Purifying Practice

Abstract

This study assesses the community’s understanding level of the ṭahārah term in the cloth-purifying practice as well as the extent to which it has been executed by them in daily practice. The meaning component theory is adopted to build a semantic field for the ṭahārah term, while the questionnaire method using Google Form distribution is applied for data collection. The findings of the study reveal that respondents have a high understanding level of the ṭahārah term where 82.8% of respondents were able to state the five characteristics of the semantic field of this term. However, some issues still need to be underscored, especially the understanding on the ṭahārah concept, the need of absolute water and so on as these necessities are closely intertwined with the five daily prayers for a Muslim. The implications of this study indicate the importance of basic religious education to strengthen community’s understanding.