Clear understanding and mastery of transactions and contracts in Islamic finance will prevent Muslims from engaging in transactions and financial products that contradict Shariah principles. Therefore, the offer of Fiqh al-Muamalat courses as a core course in Islamic Studies aims to provide students with an understanding of muamalah contracts according to the Shafi'i school of thought, as well as the application and resolution of Shariah-compliant contracts in current transactions. However, learning reflection shows that students have obtained unsatisfactory results and have difficulty understanding and applying the concepts of Fiqh al-Muamalat. This refers to students' failure to connect concepts and laws related to muamalah contracts that have been studied with the current issues. This is feared to cause students to be unclear and confused about halal and haram matters related to muamalah or finance. Therefore, this study aims to examine the effectiveness of the i-Maal application in improving the mastery of learning in Fiqh al-Muamalat courses. This study involved 98 diploma and undergraduate students from the Faculty of Islamic Contemporary Studies, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA). This study combined the quantitative and qualitative methods through questionnaire surveys, intervention actions, and field studies. Intervention actions were carried out by applying teaching and learning methods using AR technology called the i-Maal application. The pre- and post-test results showed an increase in students' cognitive test scores, and the feedback questionnaire results showed excellent responses regarding students' understanding of this course. As a result of the implemented teaching method, learners became more concerned with learning sessions, as well as more involved in the learning process.
Through the implemented teaching method, students were found to be more interested in the learning sessions, and their involvement in learning was also increased. Teaching and learning using this method can be applied to improve students' motivation and mastery in Fiqh al-Muamalat. An educator's capacity to design effective teaching methods is the country's hope for achieving the 21st Century Education (PAK-21) level and enhancing national education quality.
Educators' readiness in designing effective teaching methods is the hope of the country towards achieving the 21st Century Education (PAK-21) level and thus increasing the excellence of national education.
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