INTEGRATING ECOTHEOLOGY AND SANTRIPRENEURSHIP FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT: A TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE PERSPECTIVE

Fachrial Lailatul Maghfiroh (Universitas Islam Negeri Syekh Wasil Kediri)
Arif Zunaidi (Universitas Islam Negeri Syekh Wasil Kediri)

Referensi Islamika: Jurnal Studi Islam
Vol. 4 No. 1 (2026): February

This study aims to explore how ecotheological values and santripreneurship are integrated into community economic empowerment at Pondok Modern Sumber Daya At-Taqwa (POMOSDA), Indonesia, and to develop a conceptual model for understanding their contribution to sustainable community development from a Triple Bottom Line (people, planet, and profit) perspective. This study employed a qualitative case study design following the Standards for Reporting Qualitative Research (SRQR). Data were collected through in-depth interviews with 24 participants, including pesantren leaders, business unit managers, santri, alumni, community partners, and local entrepreneurs, complemented by participant observation and document analysis. Data were analysed thematically using source and method triangulation, member checking, and an audit trail to enhance trustworthiness. The findings indicate that ecotheological values rooted in khalifah, amanah, mizan, and maslahah provide an ethical foundation for institutional governance and resource management. These values are translated into practice through experiential santripreneurship, participatory community partnerships, and productive business activities. The integration is reflected in enhanced human capacity and social collaboration (people), environmentally responsible agricultural and resource management practices (planet), and the development of productive economic activities that support institutional and community economic empowerment (profit). Based on these findings, the study proposes the Integrated Ecotheological Santripreneurship Model as a conceptual framework for sustainable community economic empowerment. As a single-case qualitative study, the findings provide contextual insights rather than evidence of long-term or comparative impacts. Further research is needed to examine the applicability of the proposed model across different Islamic boarding schools using longitudinal, mixed-methods, or quantitative designs. This study extends the literature by integrating ecotheology, santripreneurship, and the Triple Bottom Line into a unified conceptual framework for sustainable community economic empowerment in Islamic boarding schools.