Turnitin: The Effectiveness Of Dakwah And Educational Activities In Science Tahfiz Schools

This study aims to examine the effectiveness of dakwah (missionary) and educational activities carried out in science tahfiz schools. This research was based on a qualitative approach carried out at the Science Tahfiz School, Tanah Merah, Kelantan, Peninsular Malaysia. The study sample consisted of 100 tahfiz students from year one to year five, whose ages ranged from 13 to 17 years. This sample was based on the random selection of 20 students from each of the five existing classes. The research instrument was based on a survey questionnaire consisting of 10 items to elicit information regarding respondents‟ perceptions of the effectiveness of activities carried out in the program. Respondents‟ responses to each item of the questionnaire were rated along a five-point Likert-type scale ranging from „1‟ (highly ineffective) to „5‟ (highly effective). The researchers used the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPPS, Version 2.3) software to analyze the survey data. Overall, the research findings showed the dakwah (missionary) program was effective in improving tahfiz students‟ understanding and knowledge of Islamic obligations as a pendakwah (a missionary). The students highly rated all the activities of the program based on high mean scores of the questionnaire items, especially those relating to Koranic recitation, prayers, and zikir (supplication). These findings underscore the importance of dakwah programs in helping to prepare tahfiz students as future leaders of Islamic missionary organizations. Hence, dakwah programs must be carried out in tahfiz schools to train the future generation of Islamic missionaries, who will continue the tradition of calling humans to become good practicing Muslims who enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong. For this to materialize, such programs have to be well-planned, systematically organized, and coordinated with all relevant Islamic agencies or bodies.