Nur kasih the movie (2011) an analysis of syariah-compliant elements based on ar-risalah film theory [Analisis elemen patuh syariah dalam filem nur kasih the movie (2011) berdasarkan teori filem ar-risalah]

Film making contributes values to the society. based on ar-risalah film theory,religious genre films should conform with the rightful concept of islamic faith,practices,laws and morals. nevertheless,these concepts should be in line with the syariah-compliant debate that leads towards the production of da’wah films. therefore,based on ar-risalah theory,the study aims to investigate the depth of syariah-compliant elements in the selected film. the study utilised qualitative research design by using film content analysis approach. the film data were collected using coding and meaning evaluation forms and were analysed using thematic and narrative analyses. the research outcomes demonstrated that based on ar-risalah film theory,the film contains syariah-compliant elements despite not being entirely compliant. © 2016,universiti kebangsaan malaysia press. all rights reserved.