J-QAF
The j-QAF programme (an acronym for Jawi, al-Quran, Arabic, and Fardu Ain) is an Islamic religious education initiative for schools in Malaysia. The concept for the j-QAF programme, proposed by Abdullah Ahmad Badawi in December 2003, aimed to strengthen the teaching of Islamic education in schools. At the time, Abdullah had just succeeded Mahathir Mohamad as Prime Minister. The programme was piloted in April 2004 following a planning seminar held in March 2004, before being fully implemented in 2005 by the Ministry of Education of Malaysia.[1]
Objective
[edit]The programme seeks to ensure that students can complete the recitation of the al-Quran by their sixth year in primary school, or even earlier, if all parties work diligently and collaboratively to achieve this goal. Additionally, it is hoped that students will be able to communicate in Arabic, particularly in simple daily interactions.
Implementation
[edit]Remedial teaching of Jawi script is conducted using innovative methods such as games, songs, multimedia, and similar approaches. These innovations foster enthusiasm among children, making the learning of Jawi more engaging and intensive.
Meanwhile, the teaching of Iqra and al-Quran follows the Six-Month Quran Completion Model and intensive tasmi’ (oral recitation) practice, which helps students learn the al-Quran systematically. The Baghdadiah and Iqra methods are skillfully integrated through the Talaqqi Musyafahah approach, tailored to students’ abilities. Tasmi’ sessions provide teachers with opportunities to monitor students’ progress while recording and assessing it in designated record books. Some schools have also adopted digital methods for recording student progress during tasmi’ sessions.[2]
Additional programmes, such as the Quran Literacy Camp (KLAQ), are implemented to address the issue of students with weak Quranic reading skills, while campaigns like the Smart Salam Campaign instill a love for Islamic etiquette, aligning with the Islam Hadhari approach, which emphasizes noble morals and ethics in developing the Muslim community.
Reference
[edit]- ^ "SEJARAH JQAF". KEMBARA DUNIA ILMU JQAF. Retrieved 2025-04-15.
- ^ M. Husni; M. Izham Jaya; Danakorn Nincarean; Syifak Izhar Hisham; Mohd. Faizal Ab. Razak (2022-07-21). "Perception and Adoption of Digital Technology in Students' Data Management: A Case Study of Tasmik Program". Mathematical Statistician and Engineering Applications. 71 (3s2): 1422. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7493959
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