To browse Academia. Nowadays, the current residential design seems to be not fully incorporate Islamic values. Many issues related to the Islamic values like privacy, social integration, and internal planning especially for the internal layout arrangement in the house was claimed as inappropriate for Muslim society. However, there is no documentation and guideline on how to incorporate Islamic values in designing the internal layout.
Hence, this study aims to investigate the characteristic of Muslim residences. Meanwhile, the objective is to determine the criteria of the internal layout according to Islamic values. This research uses qualitative methods with a descriptive analysis approach and contextual techniques. For the finding, we can conclude on the residential internal layout design according to Islamic values. For future research, the criteria of the internal layout design according to Islamic values can be applied in the construction guideline as well as future residential project in Malaysia.
Strong family ties built on the teachings of the Quran and Sunnah produce excellent foundation in forming a household which are constantly under the protection and blessing of Allah and in turn contribute to the overall health of a community.
A dwelling filled with the remembrance of Allah will no doubt find an aura of peace and tranquillity. This is called a home, a place for a family to worship Allah, to relax body and mind, enjoy legitimate worldly delights, teach, learn and propagate the message of Islam. Therefore, provision and design of a dwelling should be considered important to make it a blessed home. This includes the provision of spaces for religious activities, daily basic chores of households, social production, reproduction hygiene needs, privacy and security.
Cultural, religious and sustainable aspects of inhabitants should be considered in theplanning and design process of a dwelling in the Malaysian context. The Syariah sources have provided basis for its design to Journal of History Culture and Art Research, Islamic planning principles offer guidance for designing home spaces.
