Lack of parental involvement in learning Islamic Education leads to increase the rate of failure in the school and negatively affect the learning interest as well as motivation for children. Nowadays, most of the parents do not know the extent to which their involvement relate to Islamic education’s achievment. This study focus to determine the extent to which parental involvement relate to Islamic education’s performance and intrinsic motivation on learning Islamic Education. In carrying out this study, the researcher utilized quantitative approach; a correlation and survey type of descriptive research have been adopted. Two questionnaires were administered to a sample of 335 parents with their children attending the National Religious Secondary Schools known as SMKA in Kuala Terengganu. However, students’ scores of islamic education was used to analyse their performance. Pearson’s’ product-moment correlation coefficient was employed as a statistical tool for data analysis through using a statistical package for social science often known as (SPSS) version 19. The findings revealed the moderate positive correlation between parental involvement and Islamic Education’s performance r = 0.647, n =335, p= 0.000. P <.05”. It also showed a moderate positive correlation between parental involvement and intrinsic motivation in learning Islamic Education r = 0.656, n = 335, p = 0.000. P <.05”. This study provides the recommendations that schools should put some effort to plan tirelessly, so as to reinforce their commitment and improve their association with parents as they are the co-partners in the achievement of Islamic Education. The study will benefit parents, children, school as well as an entire community in general.
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