KUALA LUMPUR: The government through the National Tahfiz Education Policy is drafting four curriculum modules to be used by all tahfiz institutions in the country.
Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki said there was no specific standard for the tahfiz education or a streamlined system for all tahfiz schools now.
He said different schools followed different syllabus based on the stream of studies of their teachers or instructors.
“The government is aware that tahfiz education needs to be improved to ensure the quality of its students.
“In line with that, the four modules being drafted will be used by all tahfiz institutions to guarantee the future and direction of its students,” said Asyraf Wajdi in reply to a question from Datuk Nawawi Ahmad (BN-Langkawi) at the Dewan Rakyat today.
The modules are Tahfiz Turath (Tahfiz Al-Quran studies with turath holy book), Tahfiz Sains (tahfiz al-Quran studies with Science subject), Tahfiz Dini (tahfiz Al-Quran with Islamic subjects) and Tahfiz Kemahiran (tahfiz al-Quran studies with skills studies module).
Asyraf Wajdi said all religious educational institutions, including tahfiz schools established by various parties were required to be registered and came under the Control of Islamic Religious School Enactment or whichever rules and laws enforced in the state.
“This is in line with the Federal Constitution that Islamic affairs are under the jurisdiction of state religious authorities.
"Therefore, the academic and learning systems and management of the schools are under the control of the state religious authorities,” he added.
Report by ARFA YUNUS, FERNANDO FONG AND BEATRICE NITA JAY