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Rethinking traditional tafsȋr through the study quran : a discourse analysis
(Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia, 2025-07-31) Mirza Nursyabani; Mughzi Abdillah
This study focuses on The Study Quran: A New Translation and Commentary, authored by a team of scholars led by Seyyed Hossein Nasr along with four American professors. It aims to examine whether The Study Quran (TSQ) aligns with traditional commentaries, as its authors claim, or whether it departs significantly from premodern interpretations. The research is based on the assumption that TSQ is shaped by a distinct understanding of “tradition” held by its authors, which may result in interpretations that differ from the mainstream of classical tafsīr. This study adopts a qualitative methodology, combining comparative textual analysis and Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA). The former is used to identify whether TSQ’s interpretations converge with or diverge from earlier exegetes, while the latter enables the study to go beyond descriptive content by uncovering how TSQ articulates power relations and ideological positioning through its commentary. The primary data source is The Study Quran itself, with a focus on its commentary rather than its translation or supplementary essays. The secondary sources include a range of tafāsīr, from medieval to modern, along with relevant books, journal articles, and scholarly works. This research investigates TSQ’s interpretive orientation through two main themes—theological and legal—by analyzing its treatment of Q 3:19, Q 3:85, and Q 4:34, to understand how TSQ positions itself within broader modern tafsīr discourse. Drawing on Fairclough’s CDA framework, this thesis argues that The Study Quran represents a traditionalist-universalist tafsīr: a project that re-appropriates classical commentary to support a universal metaphysical vision. While heavily drawing on traditional sources, TSQ in some cases departs from classical epistemic structures and reframes tradition through universalist ideas, positioning itself as a post-traditional intervention in contemporary Qur’anic interpretation.
Exploring parental involvement in student’s academic achievement : a case study of public primary schools in rural Gambia
(Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia, 2025-07-28) Ceesay, Karamo; Lukman Nul Hakim; Charyna Ayu Rizkyanti
Student academic achievement is considered the main indicator of the success of any education system. Scholars in education describe academic achievement in education as the overall progress students achieve in their educational journey. Empirical studies have found many factors that are responsible for improving the academic achievement of students in both elementary and higher education, such as teacher quality, school infrastructure, gender, students’ personality, motivation, parental involvement, etc. However, this study focuses on how parental involvement in education can contribute to the academic achievement of students in public elementary schools in rural Gambia. The researcher chooses to study this phenomenon because parents, as the first caregivers to children, have long been seen as a critical factor in enhancing children’s academic achievement, especially at the elementary level. However, in rural Gambia, the nature and the extent of PI in education remain underexplored. Therefore, this research investigates PI in rural Gambian public primary schools, focusing on the perceptions, forms, barriers, and its influence on the children’s academic success. This study employed a qualitative case study, which is grounded in the interpretive paradigm. The research data were gathered from 16 research participants-parents, teachers, school leaders, community leaders, and an education officer-through semi-structured interviews and document review. Thematic analysis was used to analyse and interpret the study data, guided by Epstein’s framework of PI and the theory of overlapping spheres of influence. The findings of this research reveal that while parents in rural Gambia are ready and willing to support the education of their children, their involvement in their children’s education is often hindered by factors such as economic hardship, low literacy level within the region, cultural norms, and limited access to school decision-making. Moreover, the findings further indicate that parents in rural Gambia are more supportive of their children's education in Islamic education, as it has to do with their faith, compared to secular education. The most common form of PI in rural Gambia was found to be home-based, while school-based involvement is limited and mostly shaped by community participation in school activities. Schools, on the other hand, also faced challenges in building a strong collaboration with the parents due to a communication gap and resource constraints. Finally, this research not only sheds light on the unique challenges and opportunities of rural education in the Gambia but also contributes useful information for stakeholders who are committed to improving the quality of education by involving parents to actively participate in education. The study offers practical policy recommendations to improve family-school collaboration to enhance the educational success of children in rural Gambian public primary schools.
Assessing sustainability of Islamic banking and its impact on financial performance : evidence from Indonesia and Malaysia using the quadruple bottom line framework
(Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia, 2025-07-03) Jajang; Hamidi, M. Luthfi
Grounded in the regulatory landscape requiring Islamic banks in Indonesia and Malaysia to publish sustainability reports, this study aims to re-evaluate their level of sustainability performance and explores its influence on financial performance. Employing the Quadruple Bottom Line (QBL) framework, which expands the traditional sustainability model by incorporating a spiritual dimension (Prophet), the study applies content analysis to obtain QBL score and ranks the bank based on Reactive, Defensive, Accommodative, and Proactive (RDAP) scale. Furthermore, this study employs panel data regression by selecting the appropriate model among common effect model, fixed effect model, and random effect model. The data used is obtained from annual report, sustainability report, and/ or official website of 24 Islamic banks in Indonesia and Malaysia over the period 2019–2023. The research findings reveal a significant shift where most banks have realized sustainability performance. In addition, each dimension of sustainability has shown to have varying impacts on financial performance, which in this study is measured by Return on Assets (ROA). The results of this research emphasize the need for banks to improve their social performance due to its positive influence on financial performance, even in conditions of economic downturn.
Traditional madrasahs’ challenges and barriers for government recognition and impacts of nonrecognition on students’ education and career opportunities in the Philippines
(Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia, 2025-07-28) Sammy, Rakim L.; Nina Nurmila; Muhammad Zuhdi
This study is to recognize the value of the traditional madrasah education system and to welcome its graduates into a more diverse educational and economic landscape. Traditional madrasah education in the Philippines has long been deprived of mainstream education and tagged as a training ground for extremism. The academic purpose and contribution remain unrecognized by the secular state government. Due to the inability of the madrasah to deliver quality education, their graduates face difficulty pursuing formal higher education compared to secular schools. Limited general knowledge and skills mean graduates are deprived of job opportunities, leading to economic disparity. However, madrasah education is the dominant form of teaching Islamic knowledge. As the level of recognition rises, Muslims in the region now have more chances to reshape their education. Using a qualitative multiple case study method of madrasahs in the Philippines, this study aims to (1) identify factors that influence traditional madrasahs not to apply for recognition; (2) explore the challenges and barriers for traditional madrasahs to gain recognition from the government; as this traditional madrasah fails to comply with government requirements and secure permits to operate, the study also explores (3) the impacts of madrasahs failing to obtain government recognition for their students to pursue higher education and job access. Semi-structured interviews with government officials, madrasah administrators, teachers, students, and alumni were used to collect data. Observation and document analysis were used as triangulation to ensure the accuracy of the information provided according to government standards and interview responses. Analyzing data through familiarity with codes and identifying themes to unveil the directions to the problems. The findings reveal that traditional madrasahs still hesitate to participate in government programs and seek recognition. (1) Madrasahs' hesitation originates from historical distrust and resistance to preserving religious identity, institutional and structural weaknesses, and the dual system burden. The Islamic Studies and Arabic Language (ISAL) program in public schools also affected its operation, doubting its role in providing Islamic knowledge, resulting in declining credibility and enrollment. Parents are declining support, and society is shifting its preference to education, hindering recognition applications. (2) The standard requirements pose significant challenges and barriers to compliance. Due to a lack of funds and support, bureaucratic and financial burdens exist, while curriculum and staffing constraints further trigger compliance. Some see this as a threat to madrasah autonomy and cultural integrity. (3) Due to non-recognition and a lack of general knowledge and skills, students lack formal credentials to pursue higher education in the country and have limited job opportunities. This forces them to participate in dual education systems, while others find pathways to other countries that recognize their education. Recognizing the value of madrasah education, students remain resilient and committed. Moreover, their motivation is boosted as the ISAL program gives them recognition and employment opportunities. Thus, a need to structure processes and requirements for recognition is essential to allow Madrasah access recognition. Furthermore, a longitudinal comparative study is suggested to track the results of recognition and non-recognition of madrasahs.
CWLS for sustainable healthcare financing : case study on Achmad Wardi eye hospital
(Universitas Islam Internasional Indonesia, 2025-07-18) Fahmi Aulia Rahman; Ugi Suharto; Aimatul Yumna
Productive management of waqf funds will have a significant and sustainably impact the development of waqf in Indonesia. This research examines the impact of CWLS implementation as a sustainable healthcare financing on Achmad Wardi Eye Hospital. The research combines qualitative interviews, quantitative surveys, and document analysis. Qualitative analysis involves thematic analysis of interviews with stakeholders related to the CWLS program in Achmad Wardi Eye Hospital. To gain deeper insight into the program's impact, the pentahilix theory approach was used to determine interview participants, consisting of the Ministry of Finance and BWI as the government, lecturers as academics, directors of Achmad Wardi Eye Hospital and Dompet Dhuafa as business actors, beneficiaries as the community and the media. The Analytic Network Process (ANP) was used to assess which important factors in implementing the CWLS program in Achmad Wardi Eye Hospital were seen from the Impact Evaluation framework which consist of Input, Process, Outcomes, and Impact. The findings show that the CWLS Program has significantly impacted Achmad Wardi Eye Hospital in financial, operational, and social. Beneficiaries also felt the program's impact on improved quality of life and health awareness. In addition, the ANP analysis identified the most important factor is the Input factor. Based on these findings, this study provides recommendations to relevant policymakers in managing CWLS funds to improve the program's effectiveness. These recommendations include patient diversification, providing more affordable prices for general patients, formulating policies and commitments pertaining to environmental concerns, increasing fund availability, updating regulations on waqf, prioritization shift from input to impact, increasing public literacy, replica of the program in other regions and improving capacity and professionalism nadzir. This research concludes that the CWLS Program at Achmad Wardi Eye Hospital is a role model in impactful and sustainable productive waqf management.