Classification of Indonesian Students’ Ability to Read Al-Qur'an: The Role of Educational Institutions

his research aims to classify the students' ability to read al-Qur'an in educational institutions. They play an essential role in improving their ability. It applied a qualitative descriptive method. Furthermore, the respondents were 1391 from 37 junior and senior high schools in Indonesia. The data then were analyzed using the Miles Huberman model with data condensation. The results showed that the classification of the ability to read al-Qur'an was divided into six indicators is 1) introducing hijaiyah letters; 2) sifatul huruf; 3) makharijul huruf; 4) tajwid; 5) tartil, and 6) the adab of reading al-Qur'an. The role of institutions in improving the competence of reading al-Qur'an based on existing indicators has different levels. Formal institutions contributed15%, and non-formal institutions 16%. Informal institutions play more roles than other institutions. It was 26%. Thus, the development and strengthening of education based on a particular curriculum for learning the Qur'an is essential to align the standards of students' ability to read al-Qur'an. Hence, each educational institution can strengthen its role in managing the learning of al-Qur'an better