Islamic Approach Research Articles

Promoting behavior-based safety with Islamic principles

Occupational safety and health are concerned with all aspects of employees' physical, mental, and social health and safety. Being a labor-related issue, several legislations in every country ensure the safety, health, and welfare of people engaged in work. Therefore, it becomes the legal responsibility of the employer to provide a safe workplace for employees. However, without employee participation, the state legislations and employers' efforts can do little to make the workplace safe and healthy. Employee behavior is considered the key element to ensure safety at the workplace. Human behavior includes the way an individual acts based on various factors such as genetics, social norm, core faith, and attitude. Thus, religion plays a vital role in reinforcing safe work behaviors. Islam has a strong effect on the lifestyle and behavior of its adherents. In this conceptual paper, principles and guidelines offered by Islam related to safety and health are highlighted. The effort has been made to look into the basic sources of Islam to find out principles and guidelines related to safety, health, and the environment. Behavior-based safety from in Islamic perspective is concerned with creating a work environment based on the principles of brotherhood, mutuality, cooperation, mercy, kindness, and benevolence. It is observed that the Islamic approach to occupational safety and health is not limited to compliance with the organizational safety procedures. Still, also it is a religious obligation and Divine Calling.

An Overview of Madrasah Model of Education in Indonesian System of Education: Opportunity and Challenges

Madrasahs evolved from Pesantren model of education. While pesantrens were the comparative model of the colonial Dutch model of education, madrasahs are hybrid model of the two. The emergence and development of madrasahs is based on Islamic principle of “keeping traditions and adopting the new when it is better.” There is distinction between Madrasahs and Pesantren. Madrasahs are general education schools run by Islamic institutions to provide education to Muslim pupils together with religious instruction. Pesantren are Islamic Boarding Schools for teaching Islamic studies. Some madrasahs are part of the pesantren system, others are not. In decentralization perspective madrasahs face the challenges of ensuring district government to maintain a vibrant private madrasah community, addressing common fears that their Islamic characteristics will disappear, dividing the line between general and religious education when madrasah teach an Islamic approach to general education balancing the demands for improved quality and increased enrolment.

Toward a Framework for Islamic Psychology and Psychotherapy: An Islamic Model of the Soul

A uniquely Islamic theoretical framework for an Islamic psychology has yet to be established. To do so requires that we understand how human beings are conceptualized within the cosmology that characterizes the Islamic tradition. This paper presents a model of the soul from within an Islamic paradigm, generated through a grounded theory analysis of interviews with 18 key informants with relevant academic or religious expertise. The model elaborates aspects of a mechanism for the development of the soul that constitutes a potential foundation for an Islamic theory of human psychology and has particular relevance for Islamic approaches to psychotherapy.

Insight Into Special Education Teachers’ Practices With Preschool Children in Saudi Arabia

Special educational teachers’ practices in a centre for children with intellectual disabilities in Saudi Arabia were shown to be influenced by the Islamic and Arab context together with differing understandings of disability and American-influenced treatments of what are seen as inappropriate behaviours. Knowledge of the interventions which teachers find useful and effective enables identification of potential improvements in educational services for preschool children. In this interpretive qualitative study, data were collected from semi-structured interviews with fifteen teachers in a single centre. Findings identified through thematic analysis of the data are presented in three main categories: play as intervention, structure, and behaviour improvement. Teachers emphasized the importance of correcting behaviour as a prerequisite for more academic learning, with some acknowledgement of a child’s need for freedom and growing interest in Montessori. Key issues of initial teacher training and professional development would be addressed by the adoption of a more child-centred approach may be more suited to an Islamic approach to childhood.

Shīʿa neo-traditionalist scholars and theology of homosexuality: review and reflections on Mohsen Kadivar’s shifting approach

ABSTRACTThis article explores how Shīʿa neo-traditionalist scholars have formed views on the issue of homosexuality by applying Shīʿa Islamic version of ijtihād. This theme will be investigated with reference to Dr Shaykh Mohsen Kadivar’s shifting approaches on homosexuality. In response to questions he received from 2006 to 2014 from Shīʿa grassroots Muslims, Kadivar passed through three stages in his view of the issue of same-sex relationships moving from a harshly punitive to a merely tolerant and finally a more moderate position, albeit one that did not incorporate human rights. This article explores how Kadivar began by upholding an Islamic traditionalist homophobic view towards homosexuality in which same-sex relationships are perceived as a threat to Muslim societies so are, therefore, prohibited (ḥarām) and must be severely punished. Equally, it also explores how Kadivar developed a more tolerant perspective, by rejecting the traditional punishments of homosexuality, and then advocated a moderate view, by conceding that homosexual Muslims should have general civil rights. Although Kadivar is still reluctant to accept homosexual individuals as being permitted to fulfil their sexual desires and needs as their basic human rights, this article argues that a deeper reading of Kadivar’s scholarship demonstrates that his theological repertoire is extensive enough to have the capacity to permit practicing homosexuality in Islam. Kadivar seems to be sufficiently self-aware to recognize this capacity which initiated to develop and progress his Islamic approach on this issue since a decade ago, albeit slowly.

Religious Practices in the Modern Ceremonial Lives of the Kyrgyz People

This article is an ethnographic exploration of three topics regarding the practice of religion in contemporary Kyrgyzstan that provides insights into the spiritual life of Kyrgyz people in local communities. The topics are features of religiosity as expressed in rituals, the nature of personal and shared beliefs inherent in the performance of ceremonies, and the influence of religious identity on relationships among family, kin groups and communities. Through extensive research about religion and ritual in various areas of Kyrgyzstan, changes over time are examined. Although at times the differences among people adhering to more traditional versus the more newly emerging Islamic approaches to death ceremonies and monuments may cause conflict among relatives, in general such rituals and markers provide opportunities for social integration and common identity.

Membangun Kompetensi Profesionalisme Konselor Berwawasan Surah Al Ashr

There has been a lot of competence arranged professionalism counselor with the purpose to establish the existence of a counselor. However, it should be understood that the competence of counselor professionalism in its application is influenced by various things such as the personality of the counselor, the values and the belief norms held by the counselor in carrying out the counseling process. Each of the scopes has its own color in its application, however it must be admitted that the professional competence of the counselor in practice despite having a fixed standard but if each individual counselor applies is still unique. Especially for counselors with counseling approach of Islam the principle application of professional competence of counselor based on source of Al Qur'an. In that case, in the Qur'an surah Al 'Ashr although illustrated three verses but in fact when examined further is an insightful footing for Muslim counselors applying professionalism.There has been a lot of competence arranged professionalism counselor with the purpose to establish the existence of a counselor. However, it should be understood that the competence of counselor professionalism in its application is influenced by various things such as the personality of the counselor, the values and the belief norms held by the counselor in carrying out the counseling process. Each of the scopes has its own color in its application, however it must be admitted that the professional competence of the counselor in practice despite having a fixed standard but if each individual counselor applies is still unique. Especially for counselors with counseling approach of Islam the principle application of professional competence of counselor based on source of Al Qur'an. In that case, in the Qur'an surah Al 'Ashr although illustrated three verses but in fact when examined further is an insightful footing for Muslim counselors applying professionalism.

Use of Crowdfunding for Developing Social Enterprises: An Islamic Approach

Crowd-funding is an open call to mass people through the internet for fund in the form of financial donation, lending, or in any other forms such as in exchange for a future product, service, or reward. The concept is relatively new but growing at a very high rate around the world. Companies are using it mostly for efficiency ground. This study is based on the argument that conventional crowd-funding models cannot be applicable exactly in the Islamic societies due to philosophical ground. In this paper, we have discussed crowd-funding models from Islamic perspectives for funding projects of social enterprise/social business in the Muslim societies with a view to ensure social equity and justice by removing many social problems like unemployment and poverty.

Formation of Discipline Based on the Teaching of Al-Quran among the Military Personnel

This descriptive study will be discussing on the disciplinary problems among the army personnel, the contributing factors to the problem as well as coming up with Islamic approach solutions to the problem. This study is significant as discipline plays primary roles in building a man’s character. Discipline is also synonymous with one’s manners, virtue and courtesy. Several scholars have defined discipline as a mental and moral practices in ensuring one’s adherence to rules and regulation for the betterment of the society. Via Al-Quran, Islam has promoted discipline as the interjecting factor which leads to success in this world and hereafter. However, disciplinary problem in any organisation is still the core problem that needs to be resolved. Discipline and the military are synonymous and the ability to adhere to the rules that have been determined is the decisive factor which can lead to one’s career excellence in the military. However, there are some military personnel who are involved in disciplinary cases which could compromise the reputation of the military. Zina (unlawful sexual relations), gambling, alcoholism are some of the criminal cases that have been committed by these personnel. It is believed that the occurrences of these cases are due to their lack of religious knowledge and practices (not performing prayers and being ignorant towards the Al-Quran), lack of parental guidance and family problems. Several steps have been taken to counter these problems as well as to curb it from further spreading such as enforcing religious classes. With that note, this paper will investigate how the principles of Al-Quran can assist in the instillation of discipline as outlined in Islamic teachings among the military personnel. This study will use a qualitative method by reviewing related documents, conducting interviews and carrying out observations in order to identify the elements which contribute to this problem. Further in-depth discussion will be carried out on the current disciplinary problems, its contributive factors and resolving steps based on the principles of Al-Quran in order to instill high discipline level within the Malaysian Armed Force.

Investigating the ethical intelligence relationship with work conscience and organizational commitment with Emphasizing the Islamic approach of Meybod city school principals

Investigating the ethical intelligence relationship with work conscience and organizational commitment with Emphasizing the Islamic approach of Meybod city school principals

Government constructions of the pedagogical relationship between teachers and children in Saudi preschool education: issues of adoption or adaptation?

ABSTRACTPedagogy is understood as embedded in the relationship between teaching and learning. In a globalising world with cross-cultural educational reforms, how the teaching-learning relationship is understood, recognised and developed is important. Reforms to the Saudi Early Years curriculum are based on the American High/Scope Model and Developmentally Appropriate Practice: ostensibly moving away from traditional (transmissive) teaching methods towards more child-centred approaches. After examining the origins of both European and Islamic approaches to early childhood education we argue that as Saudi pedagogy uses the principle of the Prophet Mohammed as the Best Model it is significantly different from Western pedagogy. The resultant curriculum is therefore radically different so the meaning of child-centred teaching and learning is literally lost in translation. Our paper presents lessons and understandings for curriculum and pedagogic development.

Reducing Poverty and Income Inequalities: Current Approaches and Islamic Perspective

The Islamic approach to reducing (income) inequalities and alleviating poverty focuses on the mechanisms historically used and succeeded in reducing inequalities. Both obligatory (zakāh) and voluntary (ṣadaqāt) mechanisms are used to motivate the rich to spend generously on poverty reduction programs. It is an obligation on the rich to pay the compulsory (zakāh) on their wealth but they are also encouraged to spend more above the obligatory sum by way of charity (ṣadaqah). In return, they are promised eternal bliss and everlasting happiness in the life to come. On the other hand, zakāh evasion is considered a punishable crime (in this life and the hereafter) and denying the zakāh altogether is equivalent to rejecting Islam. This belief in reward and punishment plays as a strong incentive and motivation for charitable behavior. Hence, effective collection and utilization of the proceeds from zakāh and ṣadaqāt are the mechanisms advocated by Islam to redistribute wealth and reduce income inequalities.

An Islamic Approach to Inequality and Poverty

We argue that ways of thinking about poverty changed dramatically due to the Great Transformation in Europe which created a market society. These ways spread to the rest of world due to the colonization and global conquest of Europe. The market society requires a labor market which de-humanizes people turning them into commodities. This and other related changes in attitudes toward wealth and poverty are the sources of the difficulties created by poverty and inequality. An Islamic approach requires re-creation of society on the basis of generosity and cooperation, values which are antithetical to greed and competition, the basis of market societies. We sketch a three-dimensional approach to resolving problems created by inequalities and poverty, based on spiritual, social, and institutional components. In each area, the source materials of Islam and Islamic history provide ample guidance and precedent for a radically different approach to these problems.

Kembalinya Kak Jun: Pengalaman Penghijrahan Seorang Mak Nyah

This article is about a life story of a Muslim individual who has experienced gender identity disorder and follows his journey back to the Islamic way of life. Going by the nickname of “Kak Jun”, he has been experienced gender identity disorder since primary school, which has led him to deviate from the Shari’a law. from middle school to adulthood. Kak Jun has now completely returned to the Shari’ah compliant lifestyle, and he is actively preaching to the transgender community. This study focuses on the factors that motivate Kak Jun to work towards returning to a pattern of sharia-compliant life. These factors can be used to help counselors formulate effective Islamic approaches to helping these special populations be either at the level of development, prevention or recovery.

İslam Ekonomisinde Sigortacılık ve Mülkiyet: Risale-i Nur Perspektifinden Bir Analiz

Property rights, institutions and insurance mechanisms that assure property ownership and required legislative arrangements in Muslim counties just like in the other developing counties are generally taken from the best practices of western capitalist countries. In this study, insurance and property ownership are searched from the Islamic point of view. Our argument is that in comparison with capitalist paradigms related with property ownership and insurance mechanisms, there exist an Islamic approach based on some exalted principles and systems that not only covers worldly needs of mitigating risks associated with the property rights and proper insurance, but also includes concerns regarding preparation for the hereafter and eternal life. Particularly, the prominence of Islamic Economics in setting up of economic principles with their institutional basis regarding property mechanisms from the holy Koran is being searched in brief with some specimens on systematic differentiations. Everything is the property of God and human being is temporarily undertaking its ownership as a vicegerent of God on the earth in which materials and properties are considered as entrustments. Property ownership at the eternal abode will be based of proper conduct of temporary properties.

Qualitative Research on Islamic Psychotherapy: A Metasynthesis Study in Indonesia

There was no conclusions about the concept of Islamic psychotherapy in Indonesia. This conclusions is important in the building of paradigm of Islamic Psychology that was fit with Indonesian culture. This study tried to synthesis the qualitative research of Islamic Psychotherapy to describe real experience of Islamic psychotherapy in Indonesia. Methods of this research was qualitative metasynthesis. The approach used in this research was reciprocal translation which adapted from metaethnography. From the result, Islamic psychotherapy was defined as Techniques to solve the clients problems and treating illness both mental, spiritual, moral, or physical by increasing the awareness of Allah and getting back the client to Allah, in Islamic approach through guidance of Quran and hadits. Three varians of Islamic psychotherapy in Indonesia was sufism, worship psychotherapy, and religious guidance. Basic assumption about fitrah and tauhid found underlying all of the concept and practice of Islamic psychotherapy in Indonesia.

MENGGALI ‘ILLAT HUKUM PERBEDAAN AGAMA SEBAGAI HALANGAN WARIS

Kompilasi Hukum Islam does not regulate interfaith inheritance distinctly. It only requires the testator and the heirs have the same religion. At court, judges of religious courts employ obligatory bequest (waṣiat wājibah) to divide inheritance to non-Muslim heirs, based on jurisprudence of the Supreme Court Number 368 K/AG/1995. As the result, different faith still become hindrance for Muslim and non-Muslim to inherit each other due to law enforcement without considering the legal reasoning (ratio legis) of the law. In this case, it is important to investigate the legal reason (ratio legis) of the hadith that prohibits the interfaith inheritance as this article tries to do. To do the investigation, the author employs Islamic legal theories (uṣūl fikih) and hermeneutics approach. As the result, the author comes to the conclusion that the ratio legis of the hadith that prohibits the interfaith inheritance is due to hostility and crime element and not due to different faith.
 
 Keywords: Interfaith Inheritance, Ratio Legis, Equality

IMPLEMENTASI MANAJEMEN PENDIDIKAN BERBASIS SYARIAH DI STAI AL-HIDAYAH BOGOR

Islam is the perfect religion that regulates all aspects of human life, including aspects of education. Education is one of the essential needs of man, because through education, people will be able to develop their potentials towards a better life. In the conception of Islam, the main function of educational institution is as a medium of education realization in order to realize servitude to Allah and to develop any talents or potential people in accordance with their respective trends. In the Islamic view, everything must be done neatly, correctly, orderly and organized. The process must be followed properly. Something should not be done carelessly. In this case, the STAI Al-Hidayah Bogor set the vision and mission as an institution of higher education which is based on the concept and practice of sharia in its management which includes kinds of activities, like planning, supervision, organization, evaluation, and so on. This articel is striving to explain the concept and its implementation of education management sharia-based in accordance with studies at STAI Al-Hidayah Bogor. Through this paper is expected to provide knowledge about the concept and model of education management approach to the implementation of sharia in Islamic educational institutions. This study is adescriptive qualitative research methods. The writer restricts the research objects in to the concept and implementation of Islamic-based education management in STAI Al-Hidayah, obtained through a reviewof the relevant reference works of writers before, and observations and interview sconcerning management officers of STAI Al-Hidayah Bogor. The sources of secondary data obtained from books, papers or article general managementand management education that Islamic approach. In-depth study has concluded important basic concepts, namely the concept of implementing Sharia-Based Management in STAI Al-Hidayah Bogor, implemented starting from the planning, organizing, directing, monitoring and evaluation, through the official rules in the regulation of the management of STAI Al-Hidayah has based and adapted to Islamic rule, although it is still much that needs to be refined in the details of its implementation. The writer invites, the Muslim community should give greater attention to the management of educationat every step of its implementation in order to remain committed in the corridor and Islamic guidance, as many practices exemplified by the Prophet Muhammad Kata kunci: manajemen pendidikan, syar’ah, STAI Al-Hidayah Bogor

KONSEP PENDIDIKAN HATI AHMAD FAHMI ZAMZAM

This study belongs to library study and is also an intellectual biography study. The nature of the study is qualitative which highlights the contributions of thought in the field of Islamic education. The Islamic education approach was applied in order to identify the contribution of thinking to the character of Islamic education, especially on the material aspects. The data were obtained from Ahmad Fahmi Zamzam's work; Empat Puluh Hadis Penawar Hati, Empat Puluh Hadis Akhlak Mulia, Empat Puluh Hadis Kelebihan Ilmu dan Ulama, Empat Puluh Hadis Peristiwa Akhir Zaman, as well as his audio visual lectures or grand recitation related to the research. The Data are grouped according to the theme of Islamic education further in the analysis. Research findings: (1) Heart education is a conscious effort to cultivate the potential of the heart to achieve perfection into a healthy heart (qalbun salîm) to justify our relationship to Allah swt and fellow human beings. (2) The importance of correcting, changing, and maintaining the heart is one of the foundations for the conduct of heart education. (3) The purpose of the heart education is directed to make the students' hearts become good and right. (4) The approach that can be done in the education of the heart is to pay attention and keep the actions of all the potential of the body from acts that can make the heart becomes dirty, by exploiting the potential of the body, the potential of eye, ear, and the potential of lathîfah ar-Rabbâniyyah. (5) The method of the heart education is grouped into two parts; First, the method of the heart education with charitable deeds, such as; prayer, zakat and alms, fasting, reciting al-Qur'an, dhikr, seeking halal rizki, having social awareness, 'amar ma'rûf and nahî munkar, and ittiba'. Second, the method of the heart education with the spiritual charities, such as; repentance, khauf, zuhud, being patient, gratitude, sincerity, mahabbah, and remembering death. (6) The curriculum of the heart education must be integrated with lathîfah ar-Rabbāniyyah i.e al-Qalbu, al-'Aql, ar-Rûh, and an-Nafs. So the educational content given should be directed to meet the spiritual and emotional material needs. (7) Evaluation of the heart education can only be measured by self-protégé children whose measure is the tranquility within the students themselves and generate noble morality.

An Islamic Approach to Migration and Refugees

An Islamic Approach to Migration and Refugees