Solo Universal Journal of Islamic Education and Multiculturalism

Teachings of the Prophet Muhammad (S.M.) in Building an Ideal Marital Life: A Review in the Bangladesh Context

Md. Yeakub — 2026-11-02

Objective: This study aims to examine the Qur’anic conception of marital relationships, emphasizing mutual protection, tranquillity, love, security, and companionship between husbands and wives within Islamic family life. Theoretical framework: The study employs the Qur’anic metaphor of spouses as garments for one another, particularly in relation to intimacy, mutual protection, dignity, and shared responsibility. This framework challenges patriarchal interpretations that position marriage as a mechanism for domination by either spouse. Literature review: Existing discussions of Islamic marriage frequently highlight family harmony, gender relations, moral responsibility, and the spiritual purposes of marital life. Methods: This study adopts a qualitative, library-based approach using descriptive and interpretive analysis of relevant Qur’anic verses and Islamic scholarly literature. The analysis focuses on the symbolic meaning of garments and their implications for marital relationships, particularly within the context of Islamic values and family life in Bangladesh. Results: The findings indicate that marriage in Islam is founded on reciprocity rather than domination. The garment metaphor illustrates how spouses provide emotional security, protect one another from immoral conduct, preserve personal dignity, conceal each other’s shortcomings, and support spiritual well-being. These interconnected responsibilities establish marriage as a partnership grounded in affection, trust, respect, and accountability. Implications: The findings offer practical insights for Islamic family education, premarital counseling, marital conflict prevention, and family policy development. Integrating these principles into community education in Bangladesh may strengthen mutual understanding, encourage constructive conflict resolution, and promote healthier marital relationships. Novelty: This study synthesizes the garment metaphor into a multidimensional framework encompassing emotional, ethical, social, and spiritual protection. By connecting Qur’anic symbolism with contemporary family challenges, it provides an integrated conceptual perspective for understanding reciprocal marital responsibilities and strengthening Islamic family values.

The Reconstruction of Adab Literacy as an Ethical Framework for Understanding Social Behavior in the Digital Era

Ahmad Jazuli Rahman — 2026-11-04

Objective: This research aims to reconstruct adab literacy as a comprehensive ethical framework for understanding modern social behavior in the digital era, directly resolving contemporary conceptual distortions where husnul adab is reduced to superficial politeness and suul adab is simplistically labeled as social non-conformity without underlying moral reflection. Theoretical framework: Grounded in Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas’s concept of ta’dib, the framework integrates the recognition of proper order and knowledge with comparative theoretical perspectives from Lawrence Kohlberg’s moral development stages and Aristotle’s virtue ethics regarding continuous behavioral habituation and personal responsibility. Literature review: The study critically synthesizes foundational Islamic educational philosophy with modern empirical literature on character education, digital civility, social media literacy, cyberbullying mechanisms, and algorithmic interactions to effectively bridge classical normative ethics with contemporary digital communication practices and challenges. Methods: Utilizing a qualitative literature review approach with a conceptual research design, the methodology critically examines primary philosophical texts alongside secondary peer-reviewed journal articles, applying rigorous comparative synthesis and interpretive source validation to construct a logically coherent and integrated analytical framework. Results: Results reveal that adab literacy encompasses three structural domains: adab cognition (conceptual value understanding), adab evaluation (contextual moral judgment), and adab practice (behavioral actualization). Consequently, husnul adab is re-established as dignity-centered ethical behavior, whereas suul adab represents a fundamental failure of moral integrity. Implication: This research offers significant practical and theoretical implications for Islamic education, providing a clear conceptual blueprint for designing digital ethics curricula, enhancing critical moral reasoning among youth, and mitigating online polarization through structured, reflective ethical evaluation across diverse social platforms. Novelty: The study introduces conceptual novelty by transforming classical ta’dib into an operational, contextual literacy instrument for evaluating modern digital interactions objectively and ethically.

Strategies for Enhancing Teaching and Learning Quality in the Implementation of the Merdeka Curriculum at SDIT Ar-Risalah Surakarta, Indonesia

Muhammad Iksan — 2026-11-04

Objective: This study examines strategies for improving teaching and learning quality and identifies enabling and inhibiting factors in implementing the Merdeka Curriculum at SDIT Ar-Risalah Surakarta, Indonesia. Theoretical framework: The study draws on transformational leadership, organizational culture, instructional supervision, and teacher professionalism to explain how school leadership and collaborative practices support educational quality improvement. Literature review: Previous studies have emphasized the importance of curriculum implementation, teacher competence, and school leadership in improving learning outcomes. However, the integration of leadership transformation, coaching-based supervision, adaptive organizational culture, and teachers’ roles as learning designers requires further investigation within Islamic integrated elementary schools. Methods: This research employed a qualitative approach with a case study design. Participants included the principal, vice principal for curriculum affairs, teachers, and students. Data were collected through participant observation, in-depth interviews, and document analysis. Trustworthiness was established through source and methodological triangulation. Data analysis involved collection, reduction, display, and conclusion drawing. Results: Quality improvement strategies encompassed transformational instructional leadership, organizational culture strengthening, and resource optimization. The principal acted as an agent of change by promoting transformative role modeling, while teachers developed innovative and reflective learning practices. Implementation involved collaborative planning, coaching-based supervision, and continuous professional development. Enabling factors included transformational leadership, religiously grounded collaboration, and professional learning communities. Barriers comprised administrative demands during curriculum transition, diverse student learning needs, and limited digital resources. Implications: Effective curriculum implementation requires school leaders to foster collaboration, provide continuous professional support, adapt instruction to student diversity, and optimize available digital resources. Policymakers should strengthen administrative support and professional development opportunities. Novelty: This study proposes an integrative strategy model combining transformational leadership, coaching-based supervision, adaptive organizational culture, and teachers’ roles as learning designers to improve teaching and learning quality within the Merdeka Curriculum framework.