The research objectives: (1) Explain the history of the development of Islam in Malaysia, (2) explain
the picture of the spread of the standard positive perception of religious leaders and community
members about Islam Hadhari, (3) connecting between positive opinions of religious leaders and
community members and their relation to social conflicts in Malaysia. The study used a quantitative
approach. The population in this study was 200 people, of which 48 were religious leaders, and 152
were members of the community. The data collection technique was using a psychological scale. Data
analysis technique using Pearson correlation. The results of this study found that generally, the positive
perceptions of religious leaders and community members about Islam Nusantara and Islam Hadhari
were classified as high while the social conflict during society is classified as low.
Keywords: religious leaders, community members, Islam Hadhari, social conflict