Malaysia’s plural society is a melange of various races, religions, cultures and ethnic backgrounds. However, issue and challenges among people from these diverse backgrounds hamper efforts aimed at achieving social cohesiveness and national unity envisioned for the country. There exist problematic issues that surround relations between the different ethnic groups including the relations between Muslims and non-Muslims. This call for the need to identify a framework that would empower relations among the various cultural and religious groups in the country thus, allowing the achievement of the goals on national unity. In Islam, the relations among mankind can be empowered if there is proper appreciation of the nexus that connect human kind. This is where one’s acceptance of the bond or ukhuwah with fellow mankind on the basis of humanity would create peaceful coexistence and sustainable harmonious relations among diverse communities in societies. Ukhuwah is represented in two forms: ukhuwwah islamiyyah (the bond among fellow Muslims) and ukhuwah insaniyyah (the bond among mankind). As ukhuwah is not just confined to the bond or relationship among Muslims, it is important to further explore the concept of ukhuwah that could build a positive relationship among people of different culture and religions. This paper seeks to explain the relevance of the ukhuwah concept in particular the concept of ukhuwah Insaniyyah as an appropriate framework in interreligious relations that can promote the sense of solidarity among mankind and in turn enhance unity in the country. It also explores the concept of ukhuwah wataniyyah or the bond among fellow citizens of a nation as another relevant framework that would help to foster a positive understanding on the shared responsibility and roles of citizens which in turn create a sense of solidarity and cohesiveness among Malaysians.