Service-learning cultivates futuwwah in Muslim students

This paper examines a cohort of 48 students enrolled in a Community-based Participatory Action Research and Service-Learning (CBPAR-SL) module. The purpose of the module was to enhance students’ agency and empathy by applying their scriptural knowledge to create positive change. The research question that the paper addresses is, “What is the influence of service-learning on students at an Islamic private higher education institute?” We used Mezirow’s Transformative Learning Process to examine the learning journey and experience of the students. The findings were that a service-learning module based on action research principles is a catalyst for student transformative learning, agency augmentation, the development of empathy, and the cultivation of Futuwwah in Muslim students.