Waraqat : Jurnal Ilmu_Ilmu Keislaman
Vol. 11 No. 1 (2026): Waraqat: Jurnal Ilmu-Ilmu Keislaman

The Construction of Ibnu Hazm al-Andalusiy’s Holistic-Integrative Curriculum: Addressing the Problem of the Dichotomy of Knowledge in Contemporary Islamic Education

Abdullah Safa (Taibah University)



Article Info

Publish Date
06 Aug 2026

Abstract

Ibnu Hazm al-Andalusiy is widely known as a prominent fiqh scholar of the Zhahiri School, which has led to a lack of research on his educational thoughts, particularly regarding the curriculum. Meanwhile, his educational ideas hold significant urgency amidst the current dichotomy of modern education. This study aims to analyze Ibnu Hazm's concept of the Islamic educational curriculum and its relevance to contemporary education. This study used a qualitative library research approach with a historical method to analyze primary works of Ibnu Hazm, such as Risalah Maratib al-'Ulum and Al-Akhlaq wa As-Siyar. The results indicate that Ibnu Hazm formulated a curriculum with a holistic-integrative-spiritual approach. He emphasized the commencement of formal education at the age of five, starting with basic literacy materials (reading and writing). Furthermore, his curriculum strictly integrates religious and worldly sciences. He did not place Sharia sciences at the end; rather, he made them the core axis studied concurrently with supporting exact sciences (mathematics, astronomy, logic, and medicine). In conclusion, Ibnu Hazm's curriculum concept is highly relevant to contemporary Islamic education, serving as an alternative solution to bridge the dichotomy of knowledge and comprehensively build students' characters.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

WRQ

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Subject

Religion Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

WARAQAT: Journal of Islamic Studies is a refereed publication devoted to research articles, reports, and book reviews concerned with the Islamic Studies. This journal dedicated to enhancing and disseminating scholarly work in the field of Islamic Studies WARAQAT: Journal of Islamic Studies publishes ...