Internalization of Islamic Values as the Foundation of Students’ Digital Ethics: A Case Study of Character Education at Al Fajar Islamic Senior High School

Although there is a lot of research on digital ethics, there is still a gap regarding the internalization of Islamic spiritual values that function as students' internal moral compass in cyberspace. This qualitative research, with the subject of six students at Al Fajar High School, aims to fill the gap. The results of the study show that Islamic character education plays a significant role in shaping students' digital ethical awareness. Values such as amanah (responsibility), shidq (honesty), and awareness of muraqabah (divine supervision) and hisab (accountability in the hereafter) became the foundation of their behavior on social media. The support of the Islamic school environment (biah shalihah), parents, and spiritual habituation programs also contribute to character building. This research makes a scholarly contribution by showing how the internalization of transcendent values such as muraqabah offers a robust faith-based ethical framework for the digital age, beyond secular digital citizenship models. These findings present a holistic model for developing spiritual intelligence alongside digital literacy, which is critical to shaping ethical individuals in a complex technological landscape.