The Values of Social Solidarity in Islamic Education and Their Role in Building Society: An Applied Analytical Study

Abstract

The study aimed to identify the educational foundations of the values of social solidarity from the perspective of Islamic education, highlight their impact and role in building society, and examine the educational applications of solidarity in building society in light of Islamic education. The study adopted the inductive-analytical approach and concluded that social solidarity in Islamic education is a comprehensive concept based on cooperation, mutual care, and responsibility. It goes beyond financial assistance to encompass material, moral, psychological, educational, health, and social aspects. The study demonstrated that the values of solidarity are grounded in an integrated system of doctrinal, ethical, social, and economic foundations, where faith in Allah, human and religious brotherhood, a sense of responsibility, and stewardship constitute foundations for caring for others, while ethical values regulate solidarity-oriented behavior, and social relations and various economic means provide avenues for its implementation and continuity. The study showed that social solidarity contributes to strengthening social cohesion and stability through strengthening kinship ties, good neighborliness, cooperation, and developing a sense of responsibility, belonging, and community participation. It also plays a role in achieving social justice through the activation of zakat, charitable donations, endowments, and obligatory expenditures, as well as supporting educational, vocational, and economic empowerment programs. The study concluded that instilling the values of solidarity begins with the individual through helping those in need, volunteering, and providing material, moral, and educational support, while the family bears a fundamental responsibility for consolidating these values through good example, cooperation, honoring parents, treating children fairly, and accustoming them to charity, altruism, and maintaining kinship ties. Strengthening solidarity at the community level also requires integrating the roles of the family, school, mosque, charitable organizations, media outlets, and state institutions in promoting a culture of cooperation, organizing volunteer work, and caring for vulnerable groups. The study concluded that achieving effective social solidarity cannot be accomplished merely by advocating for it; rather, it requires transforming it into daily behavior, practices, and sustainable practical programs that contribute to building righteous individuals and a cohesive society in accordance with the objectives of Islamic education.