[The Rehalibition of Adolescent Morals Through a Tahfiz Approach In Malaysia: A Review] Pemulihan Akhlak Remaja Melalui Pendekatan Tahfiz Di Malaysia: Tinjauan Awal

Moral decadency among Malaysian adolescents has been an issue of growing concern for years. Mass media frequently report the statistics of moral decline of the society which resulted from the increased industrialization, urbanization, excessive exposure to the internet as well as the weakening family ties to name a few. In fact, social ills that are common to the developed countries have risen in Malaysia where some of the offences committed include pre-marital sex that lead to unwanted pregnancies, aggression, alcohol and drug abuse as well as negative social media influence. This paper thus, attempts to approach the issue particularly for the recovery of ethical behaviour of Muslim adolescents in Malaysia by taking into account the elements of teaching and the lesson of Islamic education implemented and virtues practiced at Tahfiz institutions. It is anticipated that the research will be able to serve as an intervention in adolescent moral recovery through such religious approach. Indeed, promoting Islamic ethics and high morality in the community especially among adolescents is one of the ways of solving and reducing the social epidemic. Keruntuhan akhlak dalam kalangan remaja pada masa kini merupakan suatu perkara yang tidak asing lagi bagi rakyat Malaysia. Saban hari, media massa memaparkan statistik keruntuhan akhlak semakin bertambah dari masa ke semasa menyebabkan berlakunya budaya tidak sihat seperti mengandung anak luar nikah, tontonan pornografi dan juga pengaruh media sosial yang negatif. Oleh yang demikian, penulisan kertas kerja konseptual ini bertujuan untuk menghuraikan masalah keruntuhan akhlak remaja dan cadangan awal penyelidikan pemulihan akhlak melalui pendekatan tahfiz di Malaysia. Oleh itu, penyelidikan ini diharap mampu dijadikan intervensi pemulihan akhlak remaja melalui pendekatan tahfiz supaya remaja dapat berubah menjadi insan yang berpegang teguh dengan ajaran Islam dan mengamalkannya di dalam kehidupan seharian.