Integrating Islamic Ethics in STEM Education: The Path to a Sustainable Economy

Entering the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and Society 5.0, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education plays a strategic role in driving innovation-based economic growth. However, technological advances that are not accompanied by ethical values give rise to complex social and ecological challenges. This article examines the importance of integrating Islamic ethics into STEM education as an effort to create fair, inclusive, and sustainable economic development. Using a qualitative approach based on literature review and bibliometric analysis, this study explores how Islamic principles such as khalifah, mizan, maslahah, amanah, ‘adl, and hifzal-‘aql can serve as a foundation for designing STEM curricula. This integration is expected to produce students who are not only academically excellent but also have moral concern and social responsibility. The research findings indicate that the integration of Islamic ethics into STEM education can create a curriculum framework that balances mastery of knowledge with character development based on spiritual values. These findings confirm that this approach contributes to the emergence of academically excellent students who are environmentally conscious and committed to social justice. Additionally, this integration has positive implications for sustainable economic development (SDGs), particularly in the context of sharia-based green economy through the optimization of sharia financial instruments such as zakat, wakaf, and green sukuk.