Green Minds, Sacred Paths: Nurturing Environmental Affection Through Islamic Education and Creative Imagination

The research focuses on developing a learning approach, particularly in Islamic education, that emphasizes students’ engagement with their creative imaginations to realize Islamic values, especially in fostering environmental affection. This research methodology involves an interdisciplinary study with a qualitative approach in the form of library research. The data source for the research comprises literature on Islamic education, environmental education, and creative imagination, which is explored, collected, and analyzed through content analysis. The study's results indicate a correlation between the Islamic education, environmental education, and creative imagination. These aspects can be integrated to develop new learning approaches that leverage creative imagination, potentially enhancing students’ environmental affection. Educators, especially Islamic teachers exploring this learning approach, can stimulate and intervene effectively to optimize students’ environmental affection within the diverse context of Islamic education.