Islamic Topic The benefit of Islamic Boarding School

In this globalization era, many parents are worried about their children’s future, especially when they get into junior high school that their temperament is still labile. In fact, many of them are involved in fighting, drug, terrorism, and free sex. According to data from the Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI), the case of student brawls in Jakarta is increasing in the last three years from 2010 to 2012. In 2010, there were 102 cases of student brawls, then decreased in 2011 (96 cases), and increased again in 2012 (103 cases). Moreover, chief of Komnas PA, Arist Merdeka Sirait said that cases brawl occurred to the students during 2013 increase dramatically. The cases of brawl that happen during 2013 are 229 cases. Although this case is mostly shown on TV and happens in other places, it’s possible happen to us at anytime. Therefore, parents must avoid their children from those bad influences. One of solution is by sending them to Islamic boarding school. This essay will explain why many parents send their children to Islamic boarding school.

First of all, Islamic boarding school teaches Islamic subjects such as Aqidah Akhlaq, Qur’an Hadits, Tauhid, Ushul Fiqih, History of Islam, and etc. Therefore, children do not only get superficial knowledge of Islam but also all those subjects are deliver intensively and deeply, then children will get deeper Islamic knowledge and not superficial. Moreover, Islamic subjects will be important to their future. After graduating from Islamic boarding school, they will be able to be religious people like ulama’ who understands more deeply about Islamic knowledge. For example, teaching holy Qur’an, becoming imam who leads jama’ah pray and du’a, sharing knowledge to all of moslem by dakwah, and etc.

The other reason is children can get character education from Islamic boarding school. Curriculum in Islamic boarding school covers wide range of moral content and character building, and it’s reflected in university’s vision and mission. Islamic boarding school of Darul Ulum Wal Hikam Giwangan Yogyakarta is one of example whose vision and mission to create young generation who has good character and smart brains and also strong mentality to devote themselves for religion, nation and country. From this vision and mission, it means that Islamic boarding schools have covered not only academic but also moral. For example, Islamic boarding schools teach discipline like making tight schedule of their activity start from morning until evening, impose punishment to the students who are disobey the rule of Islamic boarding school and etc. All those activities will help students of Islamic boarding school to create a good character for themselves.

In addition to the first and second reasons, Islamic boarding school also teaches general knowledge for children. It can be seen from the fact that Islamic boarding schools have Madrasah curriculum. Beside teaching Islamic subjects and character education, Islamic boarding school also use Madrasah curriculum to teach general subjects like Mathematic, Sciences, Social, Foreign Language, Politic, Culture and etc. One of the examples is Islamic boarding school of Krapyak Yogyakarta which use Madrasah curriculum to open MI, MTS, MA. Therefore students will get general knowledge from Madrasah curriculum on their Islamic boarding school. The portion of general subjects is 99% balance with non-Islamic school. Therefore, it’s one of advantage of study in Islamic boarding school.

In conclusion, studying in Islamic boarding school provide opportunities for students who want to improve their skill, knowledge and experience in general or Islamic subject, and also create good character for their  future. The most important duty for the parents to control their children’s activities, and filter bad thing that is not good for their children although they have studied in Islamic boarding school.

Islamic Topic The benefit of Islamic Boarding School