Malaysia is a multi-religious society, but while the Malaysian constitution theoretically guarantees freedom of religion, Islam is the official religion of the federation, as well as the legally presumed faith of all ethnic Malays.

2025年1月29日 · Islam, Malaysia’s official religion, is followed by about three-fifths of the population. Islam is one of the most important factors distinguishing a Malay from a non-Malay, and, by law, all Malays are Muslim.

2017年4月25日 · The official religion in Malaysia is Sunni Islam, and the practice of any other versions of Islam in the country is prohibited. Traders from Arabia, China, and India introduced Islam in Malaysia and established it in the 15th Century.

Malaysia is a country whose most professed religion is Islam. As of 2020, there were approximately 20.6 million Muslim adherents, or 63.5% of the population. [1][5] Various Islamic holidays such as Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha and Mawlid have been declared national holidays alongside Christmas, Chinese New Year, and Deepavali. [6]

The official religion of Malaysia is Islam practised by more than 60% of the population. The second-largest religion in Malaysia is Buddhism followed by almost 20% of Malaysian citizens. The other commonly practised religions in Malaysia are Christianity, Hinduism, Sikhism, Animism, folk religion and other belief systems.

In present-day Malaysia, 1.3% of the population identifies with a traditional Chinese religion. However, people tend not to identify exclusively with a single traditional Chinese religion, largely due to the syncretism of Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism.

2024年4月16日 · Islam, being the state religion, is predominantly practiced by Malays, while the Chinese and Indian communities practice a variety of religions including Buddhism, Christianity, Taoism, and Hinduism.

2024年9月12日 · Islam, the official religion in Malaysia, shapes the nation’s soul. Its core beliefs, centered on the oneness of God and the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad, resonate throughout society.

Islam is primarily identified with the Malays, although there are a considerable number of non-Malays (i.e. particularly Muslim Indians, and also Chinese, Kadazan and others). It forms the largest single religious group in the country.

Malaysia is the most multicultural nation in South East Asia with Malays, Chinese, Indians among others identifying as Malaysian. Religion in Malaysia is equally as diverse and includes Muslims, Buddhists, Christians, Hindus and Sikhs. The largest religion in Malaysia is Islam.