Human Resource Management Challenges and Strategies in Private Tahfiz Centers in Malaysia: An Overview

This study aims to analyze the difficulties in managing the human resources of private tahfiz institutions in Malaysia and recommend practical ways to make improvements. In Malaysia, tahfiz education proliferated as more private tahfiz institutions are opening up to provide locals with an alternative religious education. However, these centers encounter numerous challenges in human resource management, such as redundant tasks, unclear management guidelines, unequal qualifications for the teaching staff, insufficient funding for salaries, a lack of leadership skills, and an unstandardized curriculum. This study proposes improvement methods and identifies the main difficulties through a content analysis of primary and secondary sources using a qualitative methodology. Suggested options include effective leadership, ongoing staff skill and training improvements, a consistent management policy, standards for hiring teaching personnel, and revenue diversification. It also suggests standardizing an integrated curriculum and forming a professional management board. By implementing these tactics, tahfiz centers may guarantee the viability of private tahfiz centers in Malaysia while also increasing operational efficiency and educational quality. It is anticipated that the study’s conclusions will serve as a manual for enhancing Tahfiz education institutions’ HRM procedures following market trends and emerging requirements.