KONSEP PENDIDIKAN DAN PEMBINAAN AGAMA ISLAM PADA MUALAF DI DUSUN PANCOH DESA GIRIKERTO KECAMATAN TURI KABUPATEN SLEMAN

Abstract

The growth in the number of converts to Islam in Indonesia is closely related to the growth of the Muslim population. The majority of converts come from rural, remote, and interior areas, and generally convert to Islam in groups. Observational research and interviews conducted with the Head of the Arimatea Convert Guidance Institute and the Islamic Religious Counseling Institute at the Turi Regency Office of Religious Affairs (KUA) indicate that the conversion rate is quite high. This, in turn, underscores the importance of Islamic legal education and guidance for converts. This study employed qualitative research with descriptive methods. Data were collected through interviews, observations, and documentation with informants in Pancoh Hamlet. The researcher considered it crucial to examine the patterns of Islamic guidance and education for converts to Islam to find solutions to the problems they face. To focus this study on a specific problem, the researcher focused on the patterns of Islamic guidance and education for converts in Pancoh Hamlet, Turi District, Sleman Regency. Through the application of Abraham Maslow's theory, it was found that fulfilling the basic needs of converts, such as physiological, safety, social, esteem, and self-actualization, is crucial for the process of adapting to a new religious identity. These needs must be met sequentially for converts to feel accepted within the Muslim community and reach their full potential. This research is expected to contribute to the development of more comprehensive and effective methods of mentoring converts, thereby improving the quality of their spiritual and social lives.