Elements of delivering islamic education through islamic morality in several Malaysian schools

The objective of this study was to explore the elements of delivering islamic education through islamic morality. three candidates were chosen based on purposeful sampling. the qualitative case study was used and the methods were observation,semi-structured interview and document analysis. this research,which was based on theoretical study adapted from the writings of al-ghazali's ihya' ulumuddin (first edition),found that there were six elements of delivering islamic education through islamic morality,namely,feeling love and sympathy; being sincere; contributing advice; handling error correction wisely; becoming a great role model (qudwah hasanah); and teaching by steps. the research findings showed that the islamic education teachers involved in this study had learnt the elements of delivering islamic education through islamic morality from various sources. in addition,the research found that every respondent had implemented these six elements in their classrooms during the teaching and learning process. thus,it is hoped that these findings will contribute towards basic knowledge regarding the teaching and learning process in islamic education,especially the implementation of the six elements during teaching and learning in islamic education. © universiti putra malaysia press.