Reconstruction of Islamic Education Based on Maqasid al-Shariah Toward Sustainability and Social Justice

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the relevance of maqasid al-shariah in reconstructing Islamic Education (PAI) and to explain its contribution to developing an education model oriented toward sustainability and social justice. Using a normative-philosophical qualitative approach through the study of classical and contemporary maqasid texts, PAI curriculum documents, MUI fatwas on environmental issues, as well as academic literature and national education policies, this research employs content analysis, thematic analysis, and hermeneutics. The findings indicate that applying the principles of hifz al-din, al-nafs, al-‘aql, al-mal, al-nasl, al-bi’ah, and al-‘ird within the curriculum can shape students to be religious, well-charactered, environmentally conscious, and socially just. The implementation of a maqasid-based curriculum can be realized through social-ecological project-based learning, cross-sector collaboration, and strengthening the role of educational institutions such as green pesantren and eco-mosques. This study asserts that the maqasid approach provides both theoretical and practical foundations for reforming Islamic Education toward a model that is responsive to global challenges, thereby fostering a competitive generation committed to sustainability and social justice.