The Essence of Marriage from an Islamic Psychological Perspective
Abstract
Marriage from a psychological perspective refers to an exchange system. Meanwhile, marriage in the Islami is a sacred covenant between a man and a woman (mitsaqan ghaliza) witnessed by Allah SWT. Therefore, this study aims to construct the essence of marriage from the Islamic psychological perspective. Maqasid methodology is used in this research to discover the messages behind the texts and concepts contained in the Qur'anic verses. The process carried out is first, tartill that looking for root words related to marital themes, i.e. the Arabic words nikāḫ (نكاح , marriage); zawāj (زواج or ازواج or زوج , spouseses/husbands/wives); baʻal (بعل , husband) and thalāq (طلاق , divorce). The total number of verses analyzed is 90. The second stage is to collect and summarize the verses based on Ibn Kathir's Tafsir. Third, interpret the meaning or message of the verses from a psychological perspective. Fourth, linking and summarizing the verses with tadabbur techniques, that involves understanding the implied meaning and message. The analysis yields seven essential meaning of marriage from the Quranic perspectives: perfecting faith, to achieve tranquility, guaranteeing sustenance, preserving and protecting lineage, elevating dignity, contributing to a better society, and attaining happiness in this world and the Hereafter.
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