ESENSIA : Jurnal Ilmu-Ilmu Ushuluddin ISSN (Print): 1411-3775, ISSN (Online): 2548-4729 http://ejournal.uin-suka.ac.id/ushuluddin/esensia/index Research Article Page 77 of 89 Vol. 22 No. 1, 2021 The Ideology of Spiritual Practices in Persatuan Seni Silat Cekak Malaysia (PSSCM) Malay martial arts is often associated with the practice that contains elements of superstitions. This can be seen when religious authorities such as the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia or popularly known as (JAKIM) and Selangor Islamic Religious Department (JAIS) published guideline books for martial arts associations in Malaysia according to Islam. Therefore, there is a martial arts association in Malaysia, namely Persatuan Seni Silat Cekak Malaysia (PSSCM) have a clear vision of upholding the original Malay Silat, especially Malaysian martial arts, and clean from all superstitions which are not align with the Islamic faith. Therefore, the approach of this study is to identify the ideology of spiritual practices found in PSSCM that are free from superstitions and capable of educating morals and noble practices. This study uses a qualitative methodology based on content analysis and this study will analyze documents related to the ideology of spiritual practice in PSSCM. The study found that PSSCM has an ideology of spiritual practices that are aimed at educating the spiritual and the virtuous. This practice also does not conflict with the Islamic Shariᶜ a. Therefore, PSSCM is not merely educating people to take care of themselves but also signaling them with good moral characters. Keywords: Spirituality; Martial Arts; Islamic Shari’a; Tawaṣṣul; Barzanji Author: Nur Enanee Ezani, 1 Nozira Salleh 2 * Affiliation: 12 Research Centre of Theology and Philosophy, Faculty of Islamic Studies, The National University of Malaysia Corresponding author: *nozira.salleh@gmail.com Dates: Received 2 Feb. 2021 Revised 19 Mar. 2021 Accepted 5 Apr. 2021 Published 28 Apr. 2021 How to cite this article: Ezani, Nor Enanee and Nozira Salleh. 2021. ‘The Ideology of Spiritual Practices in Persatuan Seni Silat Cekak Malaysia (PSSCM)’ ESENSIA: Jurnal Ilmu-Ilmu Ushuluddin 22(1), 77-89. https://doi.org/10.14421 /esensia.v22i1.2400 Copyright: © 2021. The Authors. This work is licenced under the Creative Commons Attribution- Non Commercial- ShareAlike 4.0 International. Scan this QR code with your mobile device or smart phone to read online Read Online: Seni bela diri Melayu iaitu silat sering dikaitkan dengan amalan yang mengandungi unsur tahayul dan khurafat. Hal ini dapat dilihat apabila pihak berkuasa agama seperti Jabatan Kemajuan Islam Malaysia (JAKIM) dan Jabatan Agama Islam Selangor (JAIS) telah menerbitkan buku garis panduan bagi persatuan-persatuan silat di Malaysia menurut agama Islam. Justeru itu, terdapat sebuah persatuan seni silat di Malaysia iaitu Persatuan Seni Silat Cekak Malaysia (PSSCM) mempunyai visi yang jelas iaitu mendaulatkan Seni Silat Melayu asli, khususnya Seni Silat Cekak Malaysia dan membersihkan segala tahyul dan khurafat yang tidak sesuai dengan iktikad Islam. Oleh yang demikian, pendekatan kajian ini adalah untuk mengenalpasti ideologi amalan kerohanian yang terdapat dalam PSSCM yang bebas daripada tahayul dan khurafat dan juga mampu mendidik akhlak dan amalan yang mulia. Kajian ini menggunakan metodologi kualitatif yang berlandaskan kepada reka bentuk kajian iaitu analisis kandungan. Oleh itu, kajian ini akan menganalisis dokumen yang berkaitan dengan ideologi amalan kerohanian dalam PSSCM. Hasil kajian mendapati bahawa PSSCM mempunyai ideologi amalan kerohanian yang bertujuan mendidik jiwa dan akhlak mulia serta amalan ini tidak bercanggah dengan landasan Syariah Islam. Maka, PSSCM bukan hanya melahirkan insan yang mampu menjaga diri bahkan melahirkan insan yang mempunyai peribadi yang berakhlak mulia. Kata Kunci: Spiritualitas; Seni Bela Diri; Syariat Islam; Tawasul; Barzanji