Leadership Elements in Private Tahfiz Educational Governance Framework: An Interpretive Inquiry of Regulators and Operators

The emergence of Islamic education, especially tahfiz schools in Malaysia, is an alternative to the national-based education system that envisions creating a better Muslim generation fulfill role viceregency on earth. However, concern mushrooming these religious schools, may compromise quality and hinder objective providing future leaders. As such, this study examined leadership elements as part shariah governance framework Malaysia help understanding emphasis such by regulators operators. respondents from state council (SIRC) Selangor, Johor, Melaka, Perak were interviewed, data analyzed using Atlas.ti focusing quotations made both parties. results showed element being emphasized regulator operator where sub-element roles responsibilities was among highest numbers quoted implementation quotation operator. This indicates good are practiced operators Malaysia.