There are many versions of the Siti Zubaidah poem. Each version has the same gist but the difference lies in the prioritized theme. If the version prioritizes romance, then the romantic side will dominate the poem. Therefore, each of researcher often has different perception in concluding the theme and type of the poem. Some researchers regard Siti Zubaidah’s poem as a romantic, fantasy, or historical poem. This research aims to analyze the poem of Siti Zubaidah in Marabahan version. The research uses qualitative method. Hermeneutics approach is applied in analyzing the data. The result of the research emphasize that the syair of Siti Zubaidah belongs to a religious poem due to most of the plots which contain religious nuance. Six out of eight plots in the poem contain religious aspect in which the first plot tells about the introduction of the characters and the background story while the second plot contains a romantic nuance. Religious nuance is created by the main character named Siti Zubaidah through the action and statement based on her religious belief, which is Islam. Keywords: Syair siti Zubaidah, Syair religion, Hermeneutics.