Digital Morality Revolution: Islamic Education Strategies in Shaping Media Ethics in the Era of Global Moral Crisis

Abstrak

The rapid development of digital technology has brought significant changes to human life, particularly in education and the moral formation of the younger generation. While the digital era offers convenience, limitless access to information, and new learning opportunities, it also presents serious moral challenges such as cyberbullying, hate speech, and the spread of inappropriate or false content. These phenomena indicate a growing gap between technological advancement and moral maturity, which poses a critical challenge for Islamic education. This study aims to examine strategies within Islamic education to foster digital ethics amid a global moral crisis through a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) of 38 scholarly articles published between 2015 and 2025. The review identifies four major themes: (1) integration of Islamic values in digital literacy, (2) innovation in contextual moral learning models, (3) the role of teachers and educational ecosystems in strengthening digital ethics, and (4) the use of digital technology as a medium for da’wah and Islamic character building. Findings suggest that project-based, reflective, and contextual learning approaches are more effective in nurturing students’ ethical awareness in digital environments than traditional methods. This study proposes a “digital moral revolution” as a new paradigm of Islamic education that integrates technological competence, spirituality, and morality. Thus, Islamic education in the digital age serves not merely as a transmission of religious knowledge but as a transformative movement toward nurturing digitally literate, ethical, and morally upright Muslim generations.