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Approximately 44% of worldwide Internet users were
Asian countries with 60% of the Muslim population. India
and Indonesia, which have around 204 million and 177
million Muslims respectively, contributed to 140 million

Internet users. In addition, China and Malaysia contain a
significant Muslim population and were among the top ten
Internet users in Asia. (Hosseini and Ahmadi Ramchahi,
2014: 134)

3. Hadith and Internet
Hadith collections i.e. Sahih-Bukhari, Sahih Muslim,
Sunan AbuDawud, Malik’s al-Muwatta and their
translations are accessible in several languages in the
web. These Hadith collections are ordered according to
topic such as ablution, revelation, witnesses etc. and are
accessible in various searchable formats. (Ibid)
Most of the Hadith books are available in PDF format
on net and can be downloaded by the user free of free.

4. Islamic Software
Information Technology makes carrying Qur’an and
Hadith with us possible. Islamic software is available in
audio and text formats for mobile phones, iPods and
laptops. Islamic software is also accessible via the web for
free and the installation on phones takes only seconds.
Muslims living in non-Muslim countries who find it
difficult to have access to hard copies of the Qur’an or
other Islamic literature, can use information technology.
Apart from games, flash videos are also provided for
children to learn how to make Wudu (ablution).