https://gaexcellence.com/irjsmi <p>The <strong>International Research Journal of Shariah, Muamalat and Islam (IRJSMI) </strong>is published by <strong>Global Academic Excellence (M) Sdn Bhd (GAE)</strong> to serve academicians a platform of sharing and updating their knowledge and research outputs as well as information within the sphere of shariah, muamalat and islam. <strong>International Research Journal of Shariah, Muamalat and Islam (IRJSMI) </strong>invites researchers, academicians, practitioners and students for the submission of articles either in English or Malay. The publication for this refereed journal are<strong> quarterly (March, June, September and December).</strong> This journal uses <strong>double</strong>-<strong>blind review</strong>, which means that both the <strong>reviewer</strong> and <strong>author identities</strong> are concealed from the reviewers, and vice versa, throughout the review process. To facilitate this, authors need to ensure that their manuscripts are prepared in a way that does not give away their identity.</p> Global Academic Excellence M Sdn Bhd en-US INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH JOURNAL OF SHARIAH, MUAMALAT AND ISLAM (IRJSMI) 2682-8553 https://gaexcellence.com/irjsmi/article/view/8243 <p style="text-align: justify;">Happiness remains a subject of significant scholarly interest, with varying definitions across different societies. This article seeks to clarify Hamka’s conceptualization of happiness and outlines his perspective on the means of achieving it. Research methodology employs two primary approaches. The first examines Hamka’s central message concerning happiness, while the second investigates the phenomenological concept, specifically how phenomenological encounter can lead to religious experience and thereby contribute to happiness. Additionally, the article explores the relevance of Hamka’s work within the multidisciplinary field of happiness studies. The analysis revealed that Hamka’s concept of happiness is distinct from many prevailing ideas, as he incorporated the notion of a happy afterlife.</p> Alexander Stark Balazs Huszka Copyright (c) 2026 INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH JOURNAL OF SHARIAH, MUAMALAT AND ISLAM (IRJSMI) 2026-09-10 2026-09-10 8 23 01 16 10.35631/IRJSMI.823001