Vol. 1 No. 1 (2026): Islamic Digital Moral Formation

As digital technologies become inseparable from everyday life, the moral formation of Muslim children increasingly extends beyond classrooms and homes into algorithmically mediated environments. This issue explores how Islamic education can respond to this transformation by moving beyond approaches centered on prohibition, supervision, and technical digital literacy toward frameworks that cultivate reflective moral agency, contextual discernment, and responsible participation in digital society. Collectively, the contributions examine how faith-based values remain meaningful while adapting to the complexities of contemporary digital life.

Across the issue, the articles develop complementary theoretical perspectives on digital moral development, parental mediation, religious socialization, and the changing nature of authority in networked environments. They illuminate how Muslim families and educators negotiate questions of legitimacy, credibility, boundary-setting, moral autonomy, and interpretive authority while preparing children to navigate digital spaces shaped by algorithms, social media, and rapidly evolving forms of online interaction. Rather than treating children as passive recipients of moral instruction, the issue highlights their active role in constructing ethical judgment through guided reflection and internalized religious values.

Together, these contributions advance an emerging research agenda that bridges Islamic education, moral psychology, digital parenting, and technology studies. By integrating established theories with new conceptual models grounded in Islamic ethical traditions, this issue offers a richer understanding of how moral responsibility can be cultivated in digitally connected societies. It invites scholars, educators, policymakers, and practitioners to reconsider the future of Islamic moral education as one that equips younger generations not only to participate confidently in digital environments but also to exercise wisdom, integrity, and ethical responsibility within them.