The Method of Utilizing Hadith Online and the Counselors’ Awareness

The 4.0 industrial revolution (4IR) has resulted many changes in people's life and education, and not to mention in the field of hadith and science of hadith.This development is supposed to be beneficial for counselors as it makes the access easy and helps counselor to integrate hadith into counseling session effectively.However, beginner users are still struggling to browse online the websites as there is no guidance on how to use them.Thus, this study aims to demonstrate basic methods of utilizing hadith by exploring three websites of hadith (al-Maktabah al-Syamilah, al-Durar al-Saniyyah and Sunnah.com)and explore the counselors' awareness regarding method of utilizing hadith on online application.Qualitative approach was applied in gathering data through library research and semi-structured interviews with four counselors.Data was then analyzed using content analysis method and 3C Lichtman.This study eventually found that these three websites offer an easy access platform to utilize hadith, and each has its own advantages and disadvantages.Even so, users need certain skill and knowledge on how to use them effectively.Albeit that, the counselors are not aware of these three websites, and they are relying on only one website that they are familiar with and eventually it is not a hadith website.