شبكة المعلومات العربية التربوية

The study aims to identify the reality and obstacles of research with an Islamic foundation and guidance in educational sciences in Saudi universities. In addition, it puts forward some proposals to strengthen it from the perspective of professors of Islamic education in those universities. The descriptive survey approach is used in this study and the researcher has designed a questionnaire containing (80) sections divided into 3 parts and has applied it on a sample of (58) faculty members at the University of Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Islamic University in Riyadh, King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah, the Islamic University in Madinah and Umm Al- Qura University in Makkah. The study reveals several results: it is obvious that researchers recognize the Islamic concepts of the human being, society, universe and life with a mean of (3.33), and they distinguish between sources of knowledge in Islam and those of the West with a mean of (3.21). In addition, scientific publication in this field is weak with a mean of (2.57), and the researchers' non-acquaintance with Western educational thoughts with a mean of (2.71); moreover, exclusion of concepts and thoughts conflicting with Islam with a mean of (3.26); lack of addressing both Western and Islamic educational theories with a mean of (2.79); and non-free content of non-Arabic terms with a mean of (2.81). Furthermore, some of the most important obstacles that researchers in Saudi universities encounter regarding Islamic foundation and guidance of educational sciences are: First, weakness of institutional work in this field with a mean of (3.38). Second, weakness of support and encouragement in the Islamic world with a mean of (3.29). The researcher suggests the following: supporting and encouraging researchers in this field and establishing specialized research centers in this field. The study concludes with a number of recommendations and suggests further research studies. (Published abstract)