DEVELOPING AN INTEGRATIVE FRAMEWORK FOR CONTEMPORARY ISLAMIC EDUCATION: BRIDGING SPIRITUALITY, DIGITAL ETHICS, AND FUTURE COMPETENCIES

Abstract

The rapid advancement of digital technologies has transformed educational practices, requiring contemporary Islamic education to cultivate not only academic excellence but also spiritual integrity, digital ethics, and future-oriented competencies. Existing educational models often emphasize technological adaptation without sufficiently integrating Islamic values into the development of learners' cognitive, moral, and social capacities. This study aims to develop an integrative framework for contemporary Islamic education that bridges spirituality, digital ethics, and future competencies within a holistic educational paradigm. Using a qualitative library research approach, the study critically examines classical Islamic educational philosophy alongside contemporary literature on digital ethics, twenty-first-century skills, and educational transformation. The findings indicate that an effective framework should integrate Islamic spiritual values, including tawhid, taqwa, and adab, with responsible digital engagement, critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, communication, and lifelong learning. The proposed model positions spirituality as the ethical foundation for technological engagement while promoting future competencies that enable learners to navigate the challenges of an increasingly digital and interconnected world. This integrative framework contributes to the reconstruction of contemporary Islamic education by fostering intellectually capable, ethically responsible, spiritually grounded, and globally competent Muslim learners.