Bimbingan konseling merupakan salah satu instrumen penting dalam pendidikan Islam, khususnya di lingkungan pondok pesantren. Pesantren tidak hanya berfungsi sebagai lembaga transmisi keilmuan Islam, tetapi juga sebagai pusat pembinaan akhlak dan kepribadian santri. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji implementasi bimbingan konseling Islami dalam pembinaan akhlak santri di pondok pesantren. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah kualitatif dengan pendekatan deskriptif-analitis. Teknik pengumpulan data meliputi observasi, wawancara, dan dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa bimbingan konseling di pondok pesantren dilaksanakan secara terintegrasi dengan kegiatan kepesantrenan melalui pendekatan keteladanan kiai, pembiasaan ibadah, nasihat keagamaan, serta penegakan disiplin berbasis nilai-nilai Islam. Bimbingan konseling Islami terbukti efektif dalam membantu santri mengatasi permasalahan pribadi, sosial, dan spiritual serta membentuk akhlak mulia.
Counseling and guidance is an important instrument in Islamic education, particularly in Islamic boarding schools (pesantren). Pesantren function not only as institutions for the transmission of Islamic knowledge but also as centers for the moral and personality development of students. This study aims to examine the implementation of Islamic counseling and guidance in fostering the moral development of students in Islamic boarding schools. The research method used was qualitative with a descriptive-analytical approach. Data collection techniques included observation, interviews, and documentation. The results indicate that counseling and guidance in Islamic boarding schools is implemented in an integrated manner with Islamic boarding school activities through the exemplary approach of the kiai (Islamic religious leader), the habituation of worship, religious advice, and the enforcement of discipline based on Islamic values. Islamic counseling and guidance has proven effective in helping students overcome personal, social, and spiritual problems and in developing noble morals.