This study examines the strategy for selecting Islamic Religious Education (PAI) teaching methods at the Dwi Farma Pharmacy Academy in Bukittinggi. Using a qualitative approach with a case study method, the research involved 20 participants including PAI lecturers, students, and academy leaders. Results show that method selection is influenced by pharmacy students' characteristics, the need to contextualize PAI materials with pharmaceutical ethics, technology availability, and diversity in students' religious knowledge. Interactive and problem-based methods prove more effective. Main challenges include time constraints and learning technology optimization. The research recommends developing integrated modules, enhancing lecturers' technology competence, implementing peer mentoring, and fostering collaboration between PAI and pharmacy lecturers. This study contributes to the development of effective PAI learning strategies in pharmacy higher education institutions.

The priority of congregational prayer is to protect oneself from evil and evil traits. It is important for Muslims to maintain prayer, especially at a young age, which will later continue the wheel of life for both the nation and religion. Students are the hope of society who will become leaders and examples for others. How will students be worthy of being emulated by those around them if they can't even look after themselves? One way is to pray, especially in congregation. Very few students perform congregational prayers in the prayer room, various factors such as feeling lazy have become a common view nowadays. That is why the author needs to study the issue of congregational prayer, especially at the Dwi Farma Bukittinggi Pharmacy Academy.