Integration of Islamic Ecotheology into the Islamic Boarding School Curriculum: A Case Study at Darul Muttaqien Islamic Boarding School

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The global ecological crisis demands an educational response rooted in spiritual values, including in Islamic institutions such as Islamic boarding schools. This study aims to examine the integration of Islamic ecotheology including khalīfah, amānah, ʿimārah al-ardḍ, and the prohibition of fasād into the curriculum of the Darul Muttaqien Islamic Boarding School, Central Java, through a descriptive qualitative approach with in-depth interviews, participant observation, and document analysis. The results of the analysis indicate: 1) The conception of Islamic ecotheology has been rooted in theological discourse and the authority of the guardian, but its integration into the curriculum is informal and unstructured; 2) The implementation of ecological values occurs through the study of yellow books and contextualized fiqh-akhlak learning, but relies heavily on individual teacher initiative without explicit curricular guidance; 3) Experience-based learning such as Islamic boarding school gardens, waste banks, and community service has proven effective in shaping the ecological morals of students through the intersection of texts and practices. This research contributes by proposing an ecotheological curriculum model based on maqāṣid al-sharī‘ah and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), while highlighting the need to strengthen pedagogical capacity, facilities, and institutions so that Islamic boarding schools can become agents of systematic and sustainable ecological education.