MANAGEMENT OF CHARACTER ESTABLISHMENT THROUGH ISLAMIC RELIGIOUS EDUCATION

Abstract

This paper will discuss the role of Islamic religious education in schools in building the character of students. Islamic Religious Education (PAI) is one of the most critical pillars of character education. Character education will grow well if it starts by instilling a religious spirit in children, therefore PAI material in schools is one of the supports for character education. Through PAI learning, students are taught aqidah as the basis of their religion, taught the Koran and hadith as a way of life, taught fiqh as legal signs in worship, taught Islamic history as an example of life, and taught morals as a guide for human behavior whether in the good or bad category. bad. Therefore, the main goal of PAI learning is the formation of personality in students, which is reflected in their behavior and mindset in everyday life. Besides that, the success of learning PAI in schools is also determined by the application of appropriate learning methods.