Building a Sustainable Educational Ecosystem: Lessons from the Extinction Factors of Early Sunni Madzhas

Abstract

This article aims to analyze the factors contributing to the disappearance of several early Sunni schools of Islamic jurisprudence and examine their historical relevance to the development of a sustainable educational ecosystem in Indonesia. This study employs a qualitative approach using a literature review method, drawing on historical literature concerning Islamic legal schools and education. The findings indicate that weak scholarly regeneration, limited documentation of intellectual contributions, disrupted knowledge transmission, and insufficient institutional support are key factors affecting the continuity of scholarly traditions. These findings highlight the importance of strengthening literacy culture, ensuring educator regeneration, and improving institutional governance to address contemporary educational challenges. From the perspective of Islamic education, educational sustainability requires the integration of Islamic values, including amanah (trustworthiness), intellectual responsibility, respect for scholarly traditions, and openness to the advancement of knowledge. Thus, Islamic intellectual history provides a conceptual foundation for developing a modern educational system that is adaptive, ethical, inclusive, and sustainable.