Pendidikan Islam Pemangkin Modal Insan OKU Muslim
Authors: Dzulkifli Izuli , Suhid Asmawati 
Published: July 2020

A balanced human capital from physical and spiritual aspects are the most important asset in the development of a country. Formerly the People with Disabilities (OKU) were considered as those who are unable to contribute to the development of country and merely expected help from others. But now, the view is no longer relevant, even people with disabilities cannot miss in developing countries even they experienced physical and sensory disabilities. Their disability cannot be likened to a typical human being capable of contributing to national development through physical and intellectual skills. Hence, this paper focuses on the aspect that Muslims OKU can achieved to be a human capital in the development of the country. The main aspect that needs to be developed to produce human capital is the spiritual aspects through Islamic Education. The goal of Islamic Education is not only to cultivate faith in God, but also to develop moral character, attitudes and values for the Muslims OKU. The goal is very important so that they are able to meet the challenges of world development in the future. Through spiritual development, they will always enthusiastic and seek to develop themselves despite of diversity in disabilities. As a measure and strategy to develop human capital of the Muslim OKU, it is supposed governance of Islamic Education for those groups need to be empowered. The curriculum adjustment, the production of skilled instructors, accessibility and research and development activities need to be enhanced to ensure the teaching and learning objectives of Islamic Education for Muslim OKUs are achieved. Abstrak
Modal insan yang seimbang dari aspek fizikal dan spritual merupakan aset terpenting dalam pembangunan sesebuah negara.Dahulunya golongan Orang Kurang Upaya (OKU) dianggap sebagai golongan yang tidak mampu menyumbang kepada pembangunan negara dan cuma mengharap belas ihsan semata-mata. Namun kini, pandangan tersebut tidak lagi relevan, bahkan golongan OKU tidak boleh ketinggalan dalam membangunkan negara walaupun mereka mengalami ketidakupayaan dari sudut fizikal dan pancaindera. Ketidakupayaan mereka tidak boleh disamakan seperti insantipikal yang mampumenyumbang kepada pembangunan negara melalui kemahiran fizikal dan intelektual. Justeru, kertas kerja inimemfokuskanaspek yang mampu dicapaioleh OKU Muslim untuk menjadi modal insan dalam pembangunan negara. Aspek utama yang perlu dibangunkan bagi menghasilkan modal insan OKU Muslim adalah aspek spiritual melalui Pendidikan Islam. Matlamat Pendidikan Islam bukan sahaja memupuk keimanan kepada Tuhan, bahkan membentuk akhlak, sikap serta nilai-nilai murni bagi OKU Muslim. Matlamat tersebut amat penting supaya mereka mampu mengharungi cabaran perkembangan dunia pada masa hadapan.Melalui pembangunan spiritual dan rohani,mereka akan bersemangat dan berusaha memajukan diri walaupun mengalami kepelbagaian ketidakupayaan.Sebagai langkah dan strategi untuk membangunkan modal insan OKU Muslim, seharusnya urus tadbir Pendidikan Islam bagi golongan tersebut perlu diperkasakan. Penyesuaian kurikulum, penghasilan tenaga pengajar mahir, kebolehaksesan serta aktiviti penyelidikan dan pembangunan perlu dipertingkatkanbagi memastikan matlamat pengajaran dan pembelajaran Pendidikan Islam bagi OKU Muslim tercapai.