Indonesian Journal of Multidisciplinary Sciences
Vol. 5 No. 2 (2026): Indonesian Journal of Multidisciplinary Sciences (IJoMS)

From Faith to Ethical Practice: A Qualitative Exploration of Islamic Workplace Spirituality

Taswiyah (Universitas Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa, Banten, Indonesia)
Hidayatullah (Universitas Islam Negeri Sultan Maulana Hasanuddin Banten, Indonesia)
T Zulfikar (Universitas Islam Negeri Sultan Maulana Hasanuddin Banten, Indonesia)
Siti Patimah (Universitas Islam Negeri Sultan Maulana Hasanuddin Banten, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
03 Oct 2026

Abstract

This study investigates how Islamic workplace spirituality, spiritual leadership, and faith-based learning interact to shape ethical practice in higher education. Conducted at Universitas Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa (UNTIRTA), the research addresses the gap between normative Islamic values and actual academic behavior in the teaching of Islamic Religious Education (PAI). Using a qualitative interpretive approach with multiple case studies, data were collected through interviews, observations, and document analysis. Findingsreveal that spirituality (Taqwa, Trust, Ihsan, and Work as Worship) does not directly produce ethical behavior but requires internalization through faith-based learning processes—reflection, experience, and habituation. Spiritual leadership acts as a contextual enabler, reinforcing the integration of values into learning and practice. Ethical behavior emerges as a situational outcome influenced by academic pressures, peer culture, and leadership consistency. The study contributes a processual model, —From Faith to Ethical Practice, identifying faith-based learning as the missing link and repositioning spiritual leadership as a systemic enabler. These insights provide theoretical contributions to Islamic workplace spirituality and practical implications for redesigning PAI learning and building integrity-based academic culture.

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IJOMS

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Humanities Decision Sciences, Operations Research & Management Economics, Econometrics & Finance Law, Crime, Criminology & Criminal Justice Social Sciences

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Indonesian Journal of Multidisciplinary Sciences is a scientific journal published by CV. Era Digital Nusantara. The papers to be published in IJoMS are research articles (quantitative or qualitative research approaches), literature studies or original ideas that are considered to contribute to ...