By expressing gratitude to the presence of Allah SWT, for the abundance of His grace and guidance, the writing of the book entitled Integration of Islamic Values in Science and Social Life can be completed. This book discusses the philosophical basis of the integration of Islam and science, the history of the integration of science in Islamic civilization, the epistemology of science, the integration of Islam in natural science and modern science, the integration of Islamic values in social science, education as a means of integrating science and Islamic values, scientific ethics in an Islamic perspective, the integration of Islamic values in economic and business life, the role of Islamic values, the challenges of integrating science and Islamic values in the modern era, the model of Islamic integration in future life, the implementation of the integration of Islamic values and the evaluation and development of theintegrationof Islam, science and social life.

In 2018, Indonesia faced a complex dilemma regarding the Measles-Rubella (MR) immunization program. On the one hand, medical science presented data demonstrating the urgency of vaccination to prevent a dangerous disease outbreak. On the other hand, massive public unrest arose regarding the vaccine’s halal status, culminating in a fatwa from the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) declaring the MR vaccine haram (forbidden) due to its pork content, but permissible for use in emergencies. This incident was not simply a public health issue, but a monumental case study that exposed a philosophical rift in our intellectual landscape: the dichotomy between science and religion. Science is viewed as a value-free, rational-empirical domain,
while religion is considered a separate, private-spiritual realm. Consequently, when the two intersect in the public sphere, what results is not constructive dialogue, but rather clashes or awkward compromises. For a prospective graduate in the field of Islamic Values Integration, this phenomenon is a fundamental starting point. This issue shows that without a solid philosophical foundation to bridge the two, “integration” efforts will only be patchwork
and reactive, not proactive and transformative.