The Influence of Riau Jawi Arabic Script Literacy on the Understanding of Malay Islamic Moral Values based on the Manuscript "Ini Risalah Bernama Periasan Perempuan Bagi Anak-Anak Perempuan" in MA Alkhairaat Bintauna Students

Uut Seftiara Samuel; Chaterina Puteri Doni; Muhammad Maulana Rifqi Akhfiyan

Authors

Uut Seftiara Samuel IAIN Sultan Amai Gorontalo
Chaterina Puteri Doni Universitas Muhammadiyah Gorontalo
Muhammad Maulana Rifqi Akhfiyan UIN Sunan Kudus

Keywords:

Literacy, Manuscript, Moral, Jawi , Islam

Abstract

This research is motivated by the declining attention to the role of Jawi Arabic literacy as a pedagogical instrument in strengthening Malay Islamic moral values in Islamic educational institutions. The main purpose of this study is to investigate the influence of Jawi Arabic literacy on the understanding of Malay Islamic moral values in MA Alkhairaat Bintauna students. The study used a quantitative approach with a correlation-descriptive design, involving 92 respondents selected through the proportionate stratified random sampling technique. The research instrument was in the form of a Likert scale questionnaire that had been tested for validity and reliability, while data analysis was carried out through normality, linearity, paired-sample t-test, and simple linear regression tests using SPSS version 26. The research was carried out during October-November 2025 in North Bolaang Mongondow Regency, North Sulawesi, by paying attention to research ethics procedures such as participant consent and data confidentiality. The results of the study showed that Jawi Arabic literacy had a positive but weak effect on the understanding of Malay Islamic moral values (R = 0.251; R² = 0.063), with a statistically insignificant increase in literacy ability (p = 0.381) but a significant improvement in moral value comprehension (p = 0.000). These findings confirm that Jawi literacy plays a role as a medium for internalizing values and character formation, not just linguistic skills. Theoretically and practically, this research contributes to strengthening the paradigm of Islamic education based on local cultural literacy, by placing the Jawi script as a bridge between language, culture, and morality in the development of the modern Islamic education curriculum.

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