<![CDATA[This article proposes a cultural turn in Islamic economics education by integrating local wisdom through the strategic use of educational technology. While Islamic economics has witnessed remarkable global growth since the establishment of the Islamic Development Bank in 1975, its educational frameworks remain dominated by normative and centralized paradigms—often neglecting the social and cultural realities of local Muslim communities. In multicultural nations such as Indonesia, local wisdom represents more than cultural identity; it embodies ethical traditions, economic practices, and communal values aligned with Shariah principles. Drawing on a normative-conceptual approach, this study highlights the epistemological gap within Islamic economics education and argues for the incorporation of kearifan lokal (local wisdom) as a foundational element of curricular design. Technologies such as AI-driven content personalization, ethnographic digital archives, multimedia storytelling, and community-based learning simulations are explored as transformative tools to preserve, contextualize, and disseminate local economic knowledge. These tools enable a more inclusive and adaptive educational model that not only reinforces the objectives of maqāṣid al-sharī‘ah, but also aligns with the lived realities and cultural imaginaries of diverse Muslim societies. By bridging the divide between global Islamic economic frameworks and local experiences, this article calls for a reorientation of pedagogy—one that is technologically inclusive, culturally grounded, and epistemologically restorative.]]>
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