Islamic Religious Education Teachers' Strategies for Instilling Tabayyun and Haya’ in Students Regarding Social Media Use at SMPN 5 Pasuruan

Abstract

The development of social media facilitates student communication and access to information, yet also poses risks such as the spread of unverified information and behavior that fails to reflect religious values. This situation requires Islamic Education (PAI) teachers to actively instill tabayyun (information verification) and haya' (modesty) so students use social media more wisely. This study aims to describe PAI teachers' strategies in instilling tabayyun and haya', their supporting and inhibiting factors. This qualitative case study involved the principal, PAI teachers, guidance counselors, vice principal, students, and parents as informants. Data were collected through observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation, validated through source and technique triangulation, and analyzed via data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing. The findings show that PAI teachers' strategies were implemented through moral guidance during lessons, cooperation between counselors and parents, personal approaches to students, and restrictions on mobile phone use at school, supported by faith-building efforts, a religious school environment, school programs and culture, and school community collaboration. Inhibiting factors included teachers' limited technological adaptation, students' diverse backgrounds, parenting styles, and insufficient supervision of social media use. These strategies positively changed student behavior, marked by increased tabayyun in verifying information, growing haya' in maintaining communication ethics, and greater awareness of wise and responsible social media use.