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al-Afkar, Journal For Islamic Studies
ISSN : 26144883     EISSN : 26144905     DOI : -
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al-Afkar, Journal for Islamic Studies is published by Association of Secondment Lecturers (Asosiasi Dosen DPK) UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung Indonesia. Focus of al-Afkar, Journal for Islamic Studies is on publishing original empirical research articles and theoretical reviews of Islamic Studies, it covers various issues on the Islamic studies within such number of fields as Islamic Education, Islamic thought, Islamic law, political Islam, and Islamic economics from social and cultural perspectives and content analysis from al-Qur’an and Hadist. In other than forementioned field in Islamic Studies, al-Afkar, Journal for Islamic Studies also accepts articles which cover the topic on the cross section between Islam Studies and other scientific field, such as sociology, law, economics, and others.
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Optimizing Educational Facilities to Improve the Quality of Learning at the Daarul Ishlah Assyafi'iyah Islamic Boarding School Hilal Solikin; Desi Fitriyani; Martina Zulpiani; Febi Oktaviani; Putri Husnul Amanatus sholeha; Amalia Maimunah
al-Afkar, Journal For Islamic Studies Vol. 9 No. 2 (2026)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31943/afkarjournal.v9i2.3510

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This study aims to analyze the availability of educational facilities and their role in improving the quality of teaching and learning at the Daarul Ishlah Assyafi'iyah Islamic Boarding School in Sungai Loban District, Tanah Bumbu Regency. This study uses a qualitative approach with a descriptive type. Data collection techniques were carried out through observation, interviews, and documentation of 9 informants selected by purposive sampling. The results of the study indicate that the Daarul Ishlah Assyafi'iyah Islamic Boarding School has provided 13 types of educational facilities, including classrooms, dormitories, UKS, OSDIA rooms, mosques/prayer rooms, toilets, bathrooms, computer laboratories, teachers' rooms, cottage kitchens, canteens, communal dining areas, and fields. In general, the facilities are in good condition, although there are still some limitations, such as the lack of fans in classrooms, the less than optimal function of the UKS, and the existence of damaged bathrooms. Educational facilities play a crucial role in improving the quality of learning, as identified in five dimensions: as enablers of the learning process, as vehicles for character development in students, as motivators for learning, as supporters of innovative learning methods, and as supporters of the holistic development of students. Therefore, optimizing educational facilities through effective and sustainable management is a crucial factor in improving the quality of teaching and learning in Islamic boarding schools.
The Beauty of Qur’anic Rhetoric: A Synaesthetic Metaphor Analysis in Surah Al-Waqi’ah Farhatul Maulidya; Rifqatul Husna
al-Afkar, Journal For Islamic Studies Vol. 9 No. 2 (2026)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31943/afkarjournal.v9i2.3531

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The Qur’an not only conveys normative teachings but also presents an aesthetic linguistic dimension that functions to construct readers’ spiritual experience. One of the key aspects in Qur’anic stylistic studies is synaesthetic metaphor, namely the transfer of sensory perception across different senses used to concretize abstract concepts. This study aims to identify the forms of synaesthetic metaphors in Surah Al-Waqi’ah and to analyze their rhetorical functions in constructing readers’ visual, emotional, and spiritual experiences. This research employs a qualitative approach using a library research method. Primary data are derived from the text of Surah Al-Waqi’ah, while secondary data are obtained from relevant literature in tafsir, Arabic rhetoric (balaghah), stylistics, and previous studies. Data analysis is conducted through identification, classification, and interpretation of linguistic meaning. The findings indicate that synaesthetic metaphors in Surah Al-Waqi’ah operate through sensory transfers involving sight, touch, and taste, thereby transforming eschatological concepts into more concrete experiential representations. Rhetorically, these metaphors enhance imaginative power, intensify emotional response, and strengthen spiritual awareness. Thus, synaesthetic metaphor functions not only as an aesthetic linguistic device but also as a communicative instrument in conveying the theological messages of the Qur’an.
The Effect of Discipline on Learning Independence and Learning Motivation of Fourth Grade Students at MI Miftahul Huda Rawasan Jenu Academic Year 2025/2026 Nurkholifah Nurkholifah; Ziana Dhurrotul Ainiyah
al-Afkar, Journal For Islamic Studies Vol. 9 No. 2 (2026)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31943/afkarjournal.v9i2.3552

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This research is motivated by the importance of discipline in enhancing student independence and motivation in elementary schools. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of discipline on learning independence and motivation in fourthgrade students at MI Miftahul Huda Rawasan Jenu in the 2025/2026 academic year. This study used a quantitative approach with a correlational approach. The population in this study was all 30 fourth-grade students at MI Miftahul Huda Rawasan Jenu. Data collection techniques used questionnaires and documentation. Data analysis was conducted through normality tests, linearity tests, multicollinearity tests, Pearson correlation tests, and simple linear regression tests using SPSS. The results showed that discipline had a positive and significant effect on student learning independence, with a significance value of 0.015 < 0.05 and an R-square value of 0.194. Discipline contributed 19.4% to student learning independence. In addition, discipline also has a positive and significant effect on student learning motivation with a significance value of 0.015 < 0.05 and an R Square value of 0.193, so that discipline has a 19.3% effect on student learning motivation. Thus, the higher the level of student discipline, the higher the student's independence and learning motivation.
Implementation of Rewards and Punishments in Strengthening Students' Integrity Character in PPKn Learning at MI Al-Hidayah Gesikharjo Tuban Eka Nur Hidayatin; Akhmad Aji Pradana
al-Afkar, Journal For Islamic Studies Vol. 9 No. 2 (2026)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31943/afkarjournal.v9i2.3560

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This study aims to analyze the implementation of operant conditioning theory through a reward and punishment system on the integrity character of third-grade students in Civics (PPKn) at MI Al-Hidayah Gesikharjo Tuban in the 2025/2026 academic year. This research employed a quantitative approach with a one-group pretest-posttest design. The research subjects consisted of 20 third-grade students. Data were collected through observation, questionnaires, and documentation. Data analysis was conducted using IBM SPSS Statistics through normality test, homogeneity test, and paired sample t-test. The results showed that the implementation of the reward and punishment system in Civics learning was able to bring positive behavioral changes in students, especially in aspects of discipline, responsibility, and honesty The paired sample t-test showed a significance value of 0.811 > 0.05, indicating that there was no statistically significant difference between the pretest and posttest results. Based on these findings, it can be concluded that the implementation of operant conditioning theory through a reward and punishment system descriptively supports the strengthening of students’ integrity character, but has not shown a statistically significant effect. Therefore, the development of integrity character requires continuous habituation, role modeling, and reinforcement both in the school and family environments.
The Impact of Mobile Phone Use on Student Learning Achievement Results in the Subject of Aqidah Akhlak at MI Al Mujahidin, Satui District, Tanah Bumbu Regency Muhammad Bahrudin; Lutfia Intan Cahyani; Khofifah Indar Parawansa; Usnul Mukarramah Syam; Lina Syakira; Melvi Maulida
al-Afkar, Journal For Islamic Studies Vol. 9 No. 2 (2026)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31943/afkarjournal.v9i2.3562

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This research is based on the formulation of the problem, namely, what are the impacts of mobile phone use on student learning achievement at MI Al Mujahidin, Satui District, Tanah Bumbu Regency and what factors influence the learning achievement of students at MI Al Mujahidin, Satui District, Tanah Bumbu Regency. In this study, the subjects were sixth grade students at MI Al Mujahidin, Satui District, Tanah Bumbu Regency, totaling eleven students, while the object of this study was the impact of mobile phone use on the learning outcomes of sixth grade students in the subject of Aqidah Akhlak at MI Al Mujahidin, Satui District, Tanah Bumbu Regency. In collecting this data, the author used qualitative methods, data collection techniques with interviews, observation and documentation. While data processing techniques with editing and qualification techniques. So the results of this study are, the impact of mobile phone use does not have a negative effect on student learning achievement, even students are responsible for completing assignments and homework given by teachers on time and getting good grades. And the factors that support students to achieve are environmental factors and support from parents as the first educators and also as people close to the students.
Islamic Law Review on the Role of Gampong in Resolving Adultery Cases in North Aceh Mizaj Iskandar Usman
al-Afkar, Journal For Islamic Studies Vol. 9 No. 2 (2026)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31943/afkarjournal.v9i2.3563

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This study examines the role of Gampong customary institutions in resolving adultery cases in North Aceh and analyzes their conformity with Islamic criminal law as regulated in Aceh Qanun No. 6 of 2014 concerning Islamic Criminal Code. The research employs a qualitative method using normative and empirical legal approaches. Data were collected through in-depth interviews, observation, and focus group discussions conducted in three Gampongs: Meunasah Blang, Paya Leupah, and Keude Krueng. The findings reveal that Gampong institutions function not only as local administrative structures but also as socio-religious mechanisms for maintaining public morality, social harmony, and communal order. The settlement of adultery cases at the village level emphasizes deliberation, mediation, moral guidance, and restorative justice rather than punitive measures. The study further demonstrates that customary settlements are generally applied in cases categorized as khalwat or moral misconduct that do not fulfill the evidentiary requirements of zina under Islamic law. However, cases considered to meet the legal elements of jarimah are referred to the Wilayatul Hisbah and subsequently processed through the Sharia Court. This research concludes that the interaction between customary law and formal Sharia law in North Aceh reflects a dynamic model of legal pluralism that integrates Islamic values, local wisdom, and social restoration in resolving moral offenses.
The Sovereignty of Ulama in Cyberspace: Reconstruction of Ahlul Halli Wal 'Aqdi in the Epistemology of E-Voting Mohammad Sahrul Tihun; Risno Ibrahim
al-Afkar, Journal For Islamic Studies Vol. 9 No. 2 (2026)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31943/afkarjournal.v9i2.3577

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Massive digital transformation is driving a fundamental redefinition of the global landscape of Islamic religious authority. However, classical Islamic legal tradition establishes physical presence (al-hudur al-jismani) as a primary prerequisite for the legitimacy of collective decision-making (Ahlul Halli wal ‘Aqdi). This library research using a qualitative-interpretive and interdisciplinary approach aims to reconstruct these normative boundaries to make them compatible with the needs of e-voting in the cyber era. The results of the hermeneutic analysis indicate that the requirement for physical presence in classical texts is instrumental to ensure the quality of deliberation, not the primary objective of sharia (maqashidi primer). Therefore, this article proposes a reconstruction of the concept of deliberative presence (al-hudur al-ta’amuli) as a legitimate constitutive substitute through the mechanism of qiyas ma’na. As a procedural implementation, a three-phase e-voting model is formulated: Pre-Deliberation (At-Tahdhir), Structured Deliberation (Al-Musyawarah Al-Murahhala), and Crystallization & Preferendum (Al-Instijma’ Al-Murahhab). Through comparative analysis, this study finds a systemic epistemological gap in pragmatic digital practices in the MUI, Nahdlatul Ulama, and OIC due to the absence of asynchronous rebuttal mechanisms (ta’qib), open argument logs, and layered preferences. Internal validation confirms that this model is fully compatible with the maqasid al-shari'ah in the aspects of protecting religion, reason, property, and honor, and partially compatible in the dimension of protecting descendants (hifzh al-nasl) which is addressed through the recommendations of the digital sanad protocol. This research provides theoretical contributions as well as practical prescriptions for the governance of global fatwa institutions to be technologically agile without sacrificing the epistemological integrity of Islamic law.
Semantic Imprecision in the 2019 Indonesian Ministry of Religious Affairs' Qur'an Translation: An Asbab al-Nuzul, Lexicographical, and Classical Tafsir Analysis of QS an-Nur [24]: 26 Mutaqillah Ahmad; Ahmad Nur Fathoni; Kharis Nugroho; Andri Nirwana
al-Afkar, Journal For Islamic Studies Vol. 9 No. 2 (2026)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31943/afkarjournal.v9i2.3592

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The 2019 Revised Edition of the Indonesian Ministry of Religious Affairs' Qur'an translation occupies a central place in shaping the religious understanding of Indonesian Muslims, so that each of its lexical choices carries wide consequences. This article examines a problem that has not been systematically addressed in the existing critique of the official translation, namely the mismatch between the asbab al-nuzul context and the chosen translational equivalents. The problem is illustrated through a single, highly representative case: QS an-Nur [24]: 26, revealed within the episode of the Hadith al-Ifk. This is a qualitative library research that applies a layered analytical model integrating classical asbab al-nuzul reports (al-Wahidi and al-Suyuti), classical Arabic lexicography (al-Raghib, Ibn Manzur, Ibn Faris), and classical exegesis (al-Tabari, al-Zamakhshari, al-Razi, Ibn Kathir, al-Qurtbi). The findings show that the Ministry renders al-khabithat lil-khabithin in a literal-biological sense (“wicked women for wicked men”), whereas the intratextual context and the majority of classical exegetes support the al-kalimat reading (“evil speech befits evil people”). The literal rendering severs the verse from the slander episode that occasioned its revelation and shifts its message from the domain of speech to that of marriage. The study concludes that, although the 2019 translation remains commendable, this verse requires either an interpretive (tafsiriyah) strategy or an optimisation of historical-contextual footnotes. Theoretically, the article proposes asbab al-nuzul as an operational parameter for evaluating Qur'anic translation.