FAJAR Jurnal Pendidikan Islam
Vol. 6 No. 2 (2026): FAJAR Jurnal Pendidikan Islam (September)

THE MUALLIM IN THE ERA OF DIGITAL DISRUPTION: REPOSITIONING ROLES FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF ISLAMIC EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY

Suyono Suyono (STAI Nurul Abror Al-Robbaniyin Banyuwangi)
Indi Aunullah (STAI Nurul Abror Al-Robbaniyin Banyuwangi)
Miftachul Huda (Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris, Malaysia)
Ratna Puspita AM (STAI Nurul Abror Al-Robbaniyin Banyuwangi)



Article Info

Publish Date
24 Sep 2026

Abstract

Digital disruption is transforming how learners acquire, produce, and validate knowledge, while simultaneously posing challenges for character and spiritual development. This study aims to analyze the repositioning of the muallim (educator) role within the philosophy of Islamic education and to formulate a conceptual model that integrates technology with pedagogical, moral, and spiritual functions. Employing a literature-based study with a philosophical approach, the research conducts ontological, epistemological, and axiological analyses of the thoughts of Al-Ghazali and Ibn Miskawayh, alongside contemporary Islamic educational literature. The findings indicate that, ontologically, the *muallim* is an educator of the whole human being, not merely a conveyor of information. Epistemologically, while technology and artificial intelligence expand access to knowledge, they do not replace the processes of verification, role modeling, and value-based guidance. Axiologically, the use of technology must be guided by ethics, responsibility, the common good, and transcendental awareness. Based on this synthesis, the MCHS (Muallim Character Human Spirituality) model is proposed as an integrative framework that positions the *muallim* as a director of technology, a shaper of character, and a spiritual guide within Islamic education in the digital era.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

FAJ

Publisher

Subject

Religion Education

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FAJAR: Jurnal Pendidikan Islam diterbitkan oleh Program Studi Pendidikan Agama Islam Fakultas Tarbiyah Universitas Islam Jember merupakan wadah publikasi yang berupa hasil penelitian dan kajian ilmiah Dosen, Guru, Praktisi, Pengawas, dan Mahasiswa yang membahas tentang permasalahan Pembelajaran ...