Sustainable Value-Based Islamic Education Management Model in the Management of Islamic Universities

Abstract

This study aims to examine the relevance of am?nah, m?z?n, and the prevention of isr?f, integrate these principles with contemporary sustainability theories, and develop a sustainable value-based Islamic education management model for Islamic higher education institutions. The study employs a qualitative library research design using the Tafs?r ‘Ilm? Maw??‘? Muqayyad approach. Primary sources include the Qur’an, major Qur’anic commentaries, literature on Islamic education management, quality assurance documents, and foundational works on Ecological Modernization, Co-Creation, the Common Good, and the Steady-State Economy. The analysis comprises verse identification, linguistic and exegetical analysis, theoretical synthesis, identification of governance gaps, and conceptual model development. The findings indicate that am?nah provides a foundation for responsibility and accountability; m?z?n underpins balance, justice, and quality; and the prevention of isr?f promotes efficiency and waste reduction. The synthesis of these principles produces six interconnected components: sustainable planning, sustainable governance, sustainable implementation, sustainable monitoring and evaluation, sustainability key performance indicators (KPIs), and the integration of sustainability into quality assurance and accreditation. These six components are operationalized through 90 performance indicators, the Internal Quality Assurance System, the Setting, Implementation, Evaluation, Control, and Improvement cycle, and the nine accreditation criteria of the National Accreditation Board for Higher Education (BAN-PT). The proposed model positions sustainability as an integral component of the institutional quality system and organizational culture rather than as an additional program. This study extends contemporary sustainability theories into the field of Islamic education management and provides an operational framework for developing Islamic higher education institutions that are accountable, efficient, equitable, environmentally responsible, and sustainable.