BUILDING THE ISLAMIC ECONOMIC CHARACTER OF ELEMENTARY STUDENTS IN THE DIGITAL ERA

Abstract

The growing phenomenon shows that there is still a low integration of Sharia economic values in the basic education curriculum in Indonesia, even though these values have a high urgency to be instilled from an early age to form moral and resilient character to face the digital era. There is a gap between Islamic values-based education policies and their implementation at the elementary school level, which is characterized by a lack of understanding among teachers, limited teaching materials, and weak structural policy support. This study uses a descriptive qualitative method based on literature studies, with secondary data from scientific journals and other relevant studies. The analysis results show that practice-based teaching strategies, such as Sharia market simulations, mini zakat, and contextual learning, can effectively increase students' understanding of Sharia economic values. This research provides theoretical contributions by integrating Maqāṣid al-Sharī'ah and Tawhid String Relationship (TSR) theory in basic education. It offers practical advice by strengthening teacher capacity and developing a Sharia thematic curriculum. The novelty of this research lies in the emphasis on Sharia economic education since basic education is the foundation for sustainable Islamic character development.