Taqrib : Journal of Islamic Studies and Education
Vol. 4 No. 2 (2026): Taqrib : Journal of Islamic Studies and Education

Reconstructing Al-Ghazali's Character Education Through A Tri-Center Framework: A Conceptual Response To Contemporary Moral Challenges

Ahmad Iqbal Fathoni (Ibrahimy University of Situbondo)
Ahmad Barizi (Maulana Malik Ibrahim State Islamic University of Malang)
Nur Syam (Maulana Malik Ibrahim State Islamic University of Malang)
Mohammad Gresma Assegaf Rizqi Alhazami (Maulana Malik Ibrahim State Islamic University of Malang)
Anas Musthofa (Nasyatul Muta’allimin Islamic College, Sumenep)



Article Info

Publish Date
11 Aug 2026

Abstract

This study reconstructs Imam al-Ghazali's character education thought through the tri-center framework (family, school, and society) as a conceptual proposition responding to contemporary moral challenges such as digital disruption and value fragmentation. Employing qualitative library research, the study applies thematic content analysis to three primary works—Iḥyā' 'Ulūm al-Dīn, Ayyuhā al-Walad, and Bidāyat al-Hidāyah—via paragraph-level close reading, open-to-axial coding that separates pedagogical methods from core values, and interpretive mapping onto the three educational arenas. The findings identify three methods (ta'wīd/habituation, uswah/role modeling, mujāhadah/spiritual struggle) and two core values (adab and amānah), revealing an implicit ecological logic: the family initiates moral habituation, the school systematizes ethical instruction under the teacher as murabbī, and society reinforces or undermines prior moral learning. The novelty lies in systematically operationalizing al-Ghazali's classical concepts within the tri-center architecture, a mapping not previously attempted. Theoretically, this study bridges classical Islamic pedagogy and contemporary educational ecology; practically, it offers a propositional basis—pending expert validation and empirical testing—for Islamic education policy development.

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taqrib

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Religion Humanities Education Social Sciences

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Taqrib : Journal Of Islamic Studies And Education is a scientific journal published by CV. Doki Courses and Training. Papers to be published in Taqrib: Journal Of Islamic Studies And Education are research articles (quantitative or qualitative research approaches), literature studies or original ...