An empirical investigation of factors influencing islamic websites use and their positive impact from muslim user perception

The global explosion of the Internet and its continued use by individuals, Islamic organisations and scholars to spread their teachings and activities has witnessed massive growth over the years. However, it appears that online Islamic content and activities may lack credibility and authority, s...

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Main Authors:	Mansur Aliyu, Murni Mahmud, Abu Osman Md Tap, Rasheed Mohammad Nassr
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2013
Online Access:	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/6505/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/6505/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/6505/1/2327-7182-1-PB.pdf

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spelling	ukm-65052013-09-11T03:25:58Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/6505/ An empirical investigation of factors influencing islamic websites use and their positive impact from muslim user perception Mansur Aliyu, Murni Mahmud, Abu Osman Md Tap, Rasheed Mohammad Nassr, The global explosion of the Internet and its continued use by individuals, Islamic organisations and scholars to spread their teachings and activities has witnessed massive growth over the years. However, it appears that online Islamic content and activities may lack credibility and authority, since the websites are anonymous and uncontrolled in comparison to the traditional face-to-face method of seeking Islamic knowledge. This paper empirically investigates the content and Islamic factors that influence use of Islamic websites by Muslim users and consequently the positive impact of those websites on their behaviour. The study examines the perception of online Muslim users on the impact of various content and Islamic factors on the use of Islamic websites and its subsequent effect on user behaviour. An exploratory factor analysis was conducted using SmartPLS 2.0; this produced seven factors, namely: content credibility, content objectivity, content reliability, Islamic identity, Islamic services, Islamic symbols, and Islamic ethical values. The findings of the study suggest that both Islamic and content factors are significant indicators for influencing Islamic website use. On the other hand, the findings show that out of the seven factors extracted, only the content reliability factor and Islamic ethical values factor have a weak influence on the use of Islamic websites. In summary, the study indicates that the use of Islamic websites has a positive impact on users towards being better practising Muslims. Finally, the research model and empirical results provide valuable indicators for the direction of future research and also suggest guidelines for developing Islamic websites that will successfully meet users’ needs and expectations. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2013-12 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/6505/1/2327-7182-1-PB.pdf Mansur Aliyu, and Murni Mahmud, and Abu Osman Md Tap, and Rasheed Mohammad Nassr, (2013) An empirical investigation of factors influencing islamic websites use and their positive impact from muslim user perception. Asia-Pacific Journal of Information Technology and Multimedia, 2 (2). pp. 13-26. ISSN 2289-2192 http://www.ftsm.ukm.my/apjitm
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description	The global explosion of the Internet and its continued use by individuals, Islamic organisations and scholars to spread their teachings and activities has witnessed massive growth over the years. However, it appears that online Islamic content and activities may lack credibility and authority, since the websites are anonymous and uncontrolled in comparison to the traditional face-to-face method of seeking Islamic knowledge. This paper empirically investigates the content and Islamic factors that influence use of Islamic websites by Muslim users and consequently the positive impact of those websites on their behaviour. The study examines the perception of online Muslim users on the impact of various content and Islamic factors on the use of Islamic websites and its subsequent effect on user behaviour. An exploratory factor analysis was conducted using SmartPLS 2.0; this produced seven factors, namely: content credibility, content objectivity, content reliability, Islamic identity, Islamic services, Islamic symbols, and Islamic ethical values. The findings of the study suggest that both Islamic and content factors are significant indicators for influencing Islamic website use. On the other hand, the findings show that out of the seven factors extracted, only the content reliability factor and Islamic ethical values factor have a weak influence on the use of Islamic websites. In summary, the study indicates that the use of Islamic websites has a positive impact on users towards being better practising Muslims. Finally, the research model and empirical results provide valuable indicators for the direction of future research and also suggest guidelines for developing Islamic websites that will successfully meet users’ needs and expectations.
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author	Mansur Aliyu, Murni Mahmud, Abu Osman Md Tap, Rasheed Mohammad Nassr,
spellingShingle	Mansur Aliyu, Murni Mahmud, Abu Osman Md Tap, Rasheed Mohammad Nassr, An empirical investigation of factors influencing islamic websites use and their positive impact from muslim user perception
author_facet	Mansur Aliyu, Murni Mahmud, Abu Osman Md Tap, Rasheed Mohammad Nassr,
author_sort	Mansur Aliyu,
title	An empirical investigation of factors influencing islamic websites use and their positive impact from muslim user perception
title_short	An empirical investigation of factors influencing islamic websites use and their positive impact from muslim user perception
title_full	An empirical investigation of factors influencing islamic websites use and their positive impact from muslim user perception
title_fullStr	An empirical investigation of factors influencing islamic websites use and their positive impact from muslim user perception
title_full_unstemmed	An empirical investigation of factors influencing islamic websites use and their positive impact from muslim user perception
title_sort	empirical investigation of factors influencing islamic websites use and their positive impact from muslim user perception
publisher	Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate	2013
url	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/6505/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/6505/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/6505/1/2327-7182-1-PB.pdf
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An empirical investigation of factors influencing islamic websites use and their positive impact from muslim user perception

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