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Student character development is one of the main goals of education, especially in madrasas based on Islamic teachings. However, there are still many students who have difficulty internalizing Islamic values in their daily lives. This is influenced by a lack of spiritual understanding, weak self-control, and less than optimal guidance methods. Islamic counseling, which is based on the principles of the Qur'an and Hadith, is a relevant holistic approach to strengthen students' Islamic character through the cultivation of spiritual, intellectual, and social values. This study aims to analyze the effect of Islamic counseling on students' character building in madrasah, identify the most affected character aspects, and provide recommendations for integrating Islamic counseling services into the Guidance and Counseling program. Using a qualitative approach with a case study method, the research involved in-depth interviews, participatory observation, and document analysis. Data were collected from students, guidance teachers, and homeroom teachers to explore the experience and impact of Islamic counseling on students' characters, such as honesty, responsibility, discipline, and empathy. The results showed that Islamic counseling is effective in improving student character, especially in terms of self-control and social interaction. The findings support the importance of integrating Islamic counseling services as part of the educational program in madrasah to achieve more optimal character building. This research is expected to contribute to the development of a structured and effective Islamic counseling program.

Student discipline refers to the attitude of obedience shown by students in a school towards the applicable rules, norms, and regulations. This level of discipline can be measured through students' obedience in following the rules related to study hours and their obedience in participating in other school activities. Each student has a different level of error, which is caused by the characteristics of each individual. Therefore, the role of guidance and counseling teachers is very important in improving student discipline in the school environment. In this study, the author asks the question: How does Islamic guidance and counseling contribute to improving student discipline at MTs Negeri 1 Wonosobo? The purpose of this study is to understand the role of Islamic guidance and counseling in improving student discipline at the institution. The author uses a qualitative field research approach, with primary data sources consisting of guidance and counseling teachers and students. Data collection was carried out through interview, observation, and documentation methods.The results of the study indicate that Islamic guidance and counseling plays an important role in improving student discipline at MTs Negeri 1 Wonosobo by helping students solve problems, providing advice and reprimands to those who are less disciplined, providing direction so that students can make the right decisions, and providing advice and reprimands. In addition, efforts made by guidance and counseling teachers to prevent indiscipline include through group guidance, individual guidance, and involving parents.    

The advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology has significantly influenced guidance and counseling services, particularly through the use of chatbots, e-counseling, and digital-based psychological analysis systems. This study aims to analyze the collaboration between AI technology and counselors’ interpersonal skills within the context of Islamic counseling. The research employed a qualitative approach using a library research method. Data sources were obtained from various relevant journals and scientific articles accessed through Google Scholar. Documentation techniques were applied for data collection, while the data were analyzed using descriptive-analytical and thematic approaches. The findings reveal that AI can enhance counseling services through greater efficiency, effectiveness, and accessibility without limitations of time and place. In addition, AI assists counselors in managing data, identifying clients’ problems, and providing quick initial responses. Nevertheless, AI cannot fully replace the role of counselors because it still lacks the ability to deeply understand empathy, build interpersonal relationships, provide emotional support, and comprehend spiritual values that are essential in Islamic counseling. Therefore, the implementation of hybrid counseling, which combines AI technology with human counselors, is considered more appropriate. In this model, AI functions as a supporting tool or co-counselor, while counselors continue to play the primary role in establishing therapeutic, humanistic, and religious relationships with clients. This study emphasizes that the integration of AI technology and counselors’ interpersonal skills is an important strategy in creating modern, effective, and human-oriented counseling services.