Abstract

The Islamic religion occupies a special place in the development of moral values, determining the embodiment of cultural, spiritual, and moral qualities that form the basis for the educational capabilities of the individual in Kazakhstan. The purpose of the study is to analyse the religious and cultural features of the moral values and capabilities of Islam in the process of the individual’s educational development. The following methods were used to achieve the research objectives: generalisation, survey, and comparative. The study results have determined that the important aspects of the culture-building paradigm of the educational process are to consider the cultural and religious characteristics of the modern environment in which learning takes place. In educational institutions, Islam is based on the principles of morality and ethics, which are the basis of a person’s spiritual and moral development, paying attention to a wide range of related factors that affect this process. According to the survey, students who study the Islamic religion, one way or another, use the instilled values in everyday life. Among the main spiritual and moral qualities that are associated with national and cultural identity, it is worth highlighting: respect for elders, traditional customs and rituals, language, and literature. Although there are different spiritual movements represented in educational institutions in Kazakhstan, nevertheless, the content of the Islamic religion converges in its vision of educating a person as an educated, honest, kind, tolerant, and merciful person. However, it is worth bearing in mind that for the productive development of educational potential, it is important to consider the modern values and principles of the culture of a post-secular society. The practical significance lies in the use of the study results by academics, by specialists in religious studies and spiritual education.