Tahfiz Education in Forming Adolescent Behavior in Malaysia

Abstract

Tahfiz Education involves the process of memorizing the Qur'an and knowledge related to the al-Qur'an among the Muslim community. It is an alternative learning along the conventional formal learning at national schools particular in Asia and Africa such as Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, India, Pakistan and many Arab countries. This study focuses on the role of tahfiz education in forming adolescent behaviour. This research is a descriptive qualitative study which emphasis on analysis design. All the findings in this study prove that adolescent behavior can be formed through tahfiz Education with the role played by teachers, peers and the tahfiz institution. In addition, the role of parents and families are important in nurturing tahfiz Education among adolescent continuously.